All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 31 You are handsome and speak well

Zhang Wanqiu's heart was filled with joy beneath her shyness.

I thought Chen Ran was only slightly knowledgeable about literature and writing, but I never expected that he also knew the poems of Mo Jie.

Zhang Wanqiu, who was trying hard to suppress the shyness that was about to burst out in her heart, raised her head and looked at Chen Ran with a warm face. "General, Qiu Niang is not a woman who doesn't know how to behave. I came to see you, just, just..."

In this era, folk rules were not so strict.

But the young ladies from wealthy families would definitely stay at home and would never meet any other men.

Friends who have read Dream of the Red Chamber know that before getting married, even going to a nunnery to burn incense had to be booked in advance and curtains were placed to cover the nunnery, for fear that outsiders would see their appearance.

Zhang Wanqiu came to find Chen Ran on her own initiative, and she was definitely under tremendous pressure.

Knowing that she didn't have much time left, she finally said, "It's just that I admire the general so much that I will regret it for the rest of my life, so I came to tell you."

After saying this, he seemed to lose his spirit as if all the strength in his body had been drained away, and mist appeared in his peach blossom eyes.

Originally, the emperor had granted her the marriage, so she only needed to wait quietly for her wedding.

But I learned from my brother early on that Chen Ran had no interest in this marriage.

She didn't want to miss such a good man, so she took the opportunity when the elders were not at home to muster up the courage to confess her love.

In the modern world, this level of confession is commonplace and not worth mentioning.

But in this age of cannibalism, it is simply shocking.

Zhang Wanqiu had only one thought in her mind, no matter what the outcome was, she just wanted to not regret it!

Until this moment, looking at the pretty face in front of him with a mixture of shyness, anticipation, fear, nervousness and many other emotions, Chen Ran opened his mouth to speak.

'I can't give you the life you want.'

It’s not that I don’t like it. After all, the girl is so beautiful and her whole face is in line with my aesthetic standards.

But he will leave after he is done. What will happen to the girl then? Should she remain a widow or marry someone else?
"Young lady." Chen Ran sighed slightly, and when he was about to speak, a line of golden subtitles floated past his eyes.

'After leaving this world, you can choose to use the historical deviation value to take the specified character away, or use the historical deviation value to return to this world.'

This system is really considerate.

The words that were originally intended to be a polite refusal, when they came to his lips, changed to "Since this is the case, I will definitely not let you down."

The girl's pretty face flushed and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she thought that she was so bold as to do such a thing as meeting a man outside her family. Would she be looked down upon?
While she was embarrassed, Xue Qing ran in hurriedly, "Miss, hurry up, the master is back."

Zhang Wanqiu was obviously frightened. She turned around and tried to run away, grabbing her skirt.

But when she turned around, she seemed to remember something, hurriedly took out a handkerchief and stuffed it into Chen Ran's hand, then ran away.

Before Xue Qing ran away, she whispered to Chen Ran, "This was embroidered by the young lady herself."

When the two girls had disappeared, he lowered his head to look at the fragrant silk handkerchief in his hand.

The silk has an excellent touch and is embroidered with a pair of mandarin ducks swimming in the water, that is, mandarin ducks playing in the water.

"This woman's embroidery is really good."

Needlework was a compulsory course for unmarried girls in this era, especially those from wealthy families.

"Is this a token of love?"

There were footsteps outside the door, and the butler hurried in and saluted, "Sir, my master has returned home."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Weixian's laughter came from outside, "Zihou, I was just about to look for you."

The Duke of England is old and doesn't look well, but he is in good spirits.

The two sides bowed and took their seats. Zhang Weixian looked at the imposing Chen Ran and admired him more and more. "From now on, we are a family. When you are out of town, you don't have to worry about someone in the capital holding you back. Anyone who dares to trip you up is going against the Duke of Ying's Mansion!"

"Thank you, sir."

"We'll be a family from now on, no need to be so polite." Zhang Weixian picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. "In fact, it's better for you to stay in Beijing, so it's easier to take care of you."

"It's good to stay in the capital." Chen Ran laughed for a moment, "But the Jiannu will come again, and by then the troops will be exhausted. Do we have to serve as slaves for the Jiannu?"

Zhang Weixian was naturally very clear about the situation of the three major camps, and he knew that what Chen Ran said was right.

If Chen Ran's elite troops were really left in the capital, they would be destroyed in three to five years.

This topic involved too many things, and Zhang Weixian was at a loss for words, so he could only change the subject, "Your Majesty has granted the marriage, and we can prepare for the necessary procedures now."

The so-called process is nothing more than three matchmakers and six appointments.

This is a long project.

Chen Ran had nothing to say, so he could only bow and say, "Everything should be arranged by the master."

When he returned to the temporary residence, Liu Youfu had already packed up his things with his personal soldiers and was waiting for him to come back to go to the new mansion together.

The new mansion bestowed by Emperor Chongzhen was located in Xiaoyongfang, east of Zhengyangmen, which is almost near Xidan.

This was originally the residence of Han Yu, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Han Ge Lao.

Han Ge Lao brought his own death upon himself by revealing in front of the emperor that the Donglin Party was controlling the court and trying to undermine the emperor.

Emperor Chongzhen, considering that he was old, gave him the dignity to return to his hometown, and the mansion became vacant.

The yard is very large and beautiful, with some Jiangnan garden scenery.

"What do you think?" Chen Ran was not interested in these things. "If you like the scenery of Jiangnan, then go and settle down in Jiangnan. The wind and sand are so strong here in the north, what's the point of spending a huge amount of money on these things? The money for repairing the garden is enough to support an army."

After spending so much time in the army, he now always uses soldiers, horses, money and food as the units of measurement.

For him, it doesn’t matter whether the garden is beautiful or not. What matters is having a house that can shelter him from the wind and rain and a bed to sleep on.

After a simple settlement, Chen Ran took a pen and paper in his study and began to calculate his assets. "Soldiers, 13,497. Horses, 6,425."

The substantial increase in military strength came from Chen Ran's arrangement for Zhu Lai Tong, Wang De and others to recruit troops from various places to support the king.

The conditions of sufficient food and wages as well as having enough food to eat are still very attractive.

Nowadays, soldiers serve in the army and eat food, and they will join anyone as long as the conditions are good.

As for being loyal to the emperor and the court, the soldiers would always ask, "Does the emperor and the court provide us with adequate food and drink and sufficient food and wages?"

The reason why soldiers serve as generals is that soldiers also need to eat and support their families.

'Rice 218,000 dan, flour 72,000 dan, beans 230,000 dan, millet 40,000 dan, foxtail millet 30,000 dan, and wheat 60,000 dan.'

'900,000 bundles of grass, 20,000 dan of salt, 210,000 rolls of cotton cloth, and 820,000 taels of silver.'

'Chicken, duck, goose, ostrich, eggs and meat'

The paper is filled with things written on it, which definitely means that the family is wealthy.

Putting down the pen, Chen Ran was silent for a moment. "Too little."

What he needs to support is not just the soldiers under his command.

There were more than 10,000 women in the camp, the families of the soldiers, the civilians recruited from the refugees, and the hundreds of thousands of hungry mouths to be fed after arriving in Dongjiang Town!

This little bit of stuff won't last long.

"The emperor, the imperial court." Chen Ran laughed. "If they can be relied upon, even sows will climb trees."

The words may be crude, but the truth is there. If the emperor and the court were reliable, the country would not have been destroyed more than ten years later.

"You have to figure it out yourself."

"Wu Xiang can sell things for millions of taels." Chen Ran shook his head and smiled again, "I want to rely on Liaodong Town again."

"You don't need so much silver. Let him exchange the silver for food and transport it to Dongjiang Town."

Natural disasters and man-made disasters are rampant, and food prices continue to rise.

The price of grain in Jiangnan basically remained at one tael of silver per stone.

"Buy several hundred thousand shi and transport them to Dongjiang Town, and then find a way to arrange for spring ploughing."

It is unrealistic to feed hundreds of thousands of people by buying food, as food prices are too expensive these days.

The only real solution to the food shortage is farming.

Thinking of this, Chen Ran decided to leave after the New Year and rush to start spring ploughing.

In the following days, Chen Ran ran to various markets in and outside the capital.

Purchase various farm implements, tools and other supplies.

On the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, all government offices were officially sealed in preparation for the New Year.

At this time in history, the Jian Nu were still wreaking havoc everywhere, so people were naturally gloomy and had no mood to celebrate the New Year.

In this world, the Jiannu were driven away by Chen Ran, and after the crisis was resolved, the capital began to enjoy the New Year again.

It seemed that as long as the Jiannu left, the world would be at peace.

"They just retreated, not all died." While drinking and chatting with Zhang Shize, Chen Ran was very dissatisfied with the atmosphere inside and outside the capital. "Go back and lick your wounds, and you will come back."

"The court has already made arrangements." Zhang Shize obviously hesitated for a moment. "I heard that Lord Sun has been reinstated and is in charge of Liaozhen again."

"Sun Chengzong?"

Sun Chengzong was the imperial tutor of Emperor Tianqi and once led the army to Liaodong.

When he was there, Liaozhen was still able to fight well and recovered a lot of lost territories. It also trained many troops, reclaimed land, and built the Guanningjin Defense Line.

He was considered one of the few capable ministers in the Ming Dynasty.

"General Zhao will guard Jizhen, Man Gui will guard Xuanda, and you will go to Dongjiangzhen." Zhang Shize explained in a low voice, "In this way, the north can be said to be impregnable."

"Immovable?" Chen Ran complained calmly, "It's just defending and getting beaten."

"If we don't dare to attack proactively, we will give up the strategic initiative. The defense line may seem solid, but it is not well-protected from both ends. The Jiannu can gather superior forces at any time to surround and attack the reinforcements."

The Battle of Dalingh River, which took place more than a year later in history, completely shattered the Ming Dynasty's impregnable fortress.

Zu Dashou surrendered in this battle, and Sun Chengzong was directly dismissed from office.

Hearing this, Zhang Shize was embarrassed for a moment. "You are still here. With you here, the Jian slaves will not dare to act rashly."

"You are handsome and you speak well." Chen Ran smiled and said, "The important task of saving the world still depends on me."

"I plan to leave for Dongjiang Town after the New Year." Chen Ran said simply, "We can't delay the spring ploughing."

"So soon?" Zhang Shize looked surprised. "What about Qiu Niang's marriage?"

"The wedding can be postponed, but the spring ploughing cannot wait." Chen Ran said seriously, "That's Dongjiang Town, a year's rations."

As soon as he finished speaking, two lines of subtitles floated before his eyes.

"You are about to marry Zhang Wanqiu, the granddaughter of the Duke of Ying. All the noble families in the city have sent gifts to congratulate you."

'Note: You can modify two of the words.'

Chen Ran, who was holding the wine glass, was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, you can collect money for marrying a wife."

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