After Wang Ba sent people to seal the sea, he still felt a little uneasy. This was a matter of one island, but it was also the military affairs of the Tang Dynasty. Even if His Highness the King of Qin gave him full power to handle it, there must be a charter.
After much deliberation, I still felt uneasy, so I quickly got on the boat and headed back to Izumo.
As soon as the ship docked at the port, those loyal brothers who had been Wang Ba's mastermind rushed to pick up the ship.
Wang Ba just thought that these people knew that he had won, and he clasped his fists and laughed: "Thank you, brothers, welcome me, I am not hurt!"
"On a small island, 1,800 Japanese are not worthy of my brother's sword. Coming to pick you up is a big deal. Brother Ba, don't think about good things first. The people who come this time have a big background. They have to do with the future of our brothers, so if Brother Ba
If you don't come back, we will go find you and bring you back."
After hearing this, Wang Ba was also a little curious: "Who is coming?"
"The first one is, of course, Third Brother Qin, the God of Fist and Iron Mace. The other one is the wife of the old Demon King Lao Cheng. The last one is so big that even His Highness the King of Qin called him the God of War. That is a title in the sky.
People like us. Even in the sky, we are just bandits."
Another interface said: "Brother Qin is easy to talk about. Lu Lin was also a senior back then. But this Li Shangshu has never been a member of the Lu Lin. This time he comes to evaluate our merits and demerits and discuss rewards and punishments. All the brothers are a little nervous."
Wang Ba's face sank, who was greeting him in Izumo City?
"The defense has been handed over to General Lu, the chief guard of the Prince of Qin's palace. We brothers came out to explore the terrain on the pretext of accepting your order. Brother Ba, we need all the brothers to take care of this matter!"
"Nonsense!" Wang Ba cursed, then thought about it and said: "Work harder these days and do some serious things. As for Datian City, you know how to move on land and in water, how to fight, and you need to come up with a charter
Come on. The picture needs to be drawn well, and the rest will be taken care of!"
After Wang Ba finished his instructions, he quickly asked people to prepare their horses and prepare to go to Izumo City.
In Izumo City, Lao Cheng's wife Pei Cuihua was chatting with Li Yuanxing in the main hall. Qin Qiong and Li Jing were sitting aside drinking. The more they listened, the more boring they became. Qin Qiong couldn't help but said: "There are no outsiders here, why bother?"
It's only a good thing to go around in such a big circle and tell Pei Ji to get out!"
"Nonsense, that belongs to my uncle too!" Mrs. Cheng said in disapproval to Qin Qiong.
Qin Qiong couldn't help but said directly: "This thing is weird. Now no one cares about your old Pei family. This will be a big fight, and the fight will last for a hundred years. Who will be the leader of these three provinces?"
For an official position, any family can be prosperous for at least ten years, but the more this happens, the more the wealthy families dare not fight for it."
"Uncle Bao is pretending to be knowledgeable even when he is pretending to be sick!" Li Jing said with a smile.
Qin Qiong didn't say anything, but said directly: "The second son of the Pei Ji family came up with an evil idea, asking Baolin of the Yuchi family to marry that Fu Qinghua. But Baolin didn't agree, and his own son can kill people with a knife, so why marry him? This
The thing is that Pei Ji's second son was stupid and wrote his name wrong. He wanted to write Qinglin. As a result, it is impossible for the elder brother to reject it and the younger brother to marry it, so the Yuchi family is impossible."
"How about the old Cheng family?" Li Yuanxing said half-jokingly.
"Huai Liang is still young and shouldn't marry. But his eldest brother gave birth to two daughters in succession, leaving the old Cheng family with no heirs!" Mrs. Cheng said it was a family saying.
Li Yuanxing didn't think so: "Let me tell you. Huai Liang is fifteen, this female junior can take care of people. If we wait for that little girl in Qinghe to get married, it will take six years. Huai Liang is only six years old now.
Liang, don't wait. The position of the head wife will naturally be reserved for Qinghe. If I don't want this place on Jeju Island, I'm afraid hundreds of families will come to grab it when I come to my senses. This is the number one trade center in the East China Sea.
Dao, just because you don’t understand, that doesn’t mean that girl Wu Zhao doesn’t understand. Although I haven’t been in Chang’an in the past six months, there are more than thirty girls running errands around Wu Zhao, so I still know about this!”
"Female officer, the six families in Guanzhong, the four families in Guanbei, and the seven families in Hedong have sent people. Zhehang, Lingdong, and the Feng family in Lingnan have all sent their two daughters. They are all direct descendants of the families.
Girl. It's too rude to be a maid, so I'm called a female official. But everyone is rushing to do the work of serving tea and water. Originally, she was a noble person who was praised to heaven at home, but now she has lowered her status.
What is it?"
Qin Qiong smiled and told Li Yuanxing what she knew.
Li Yuanxing did not answer, and there was no need to answer.
"Qinghe is young, so I don't dare to let her get angry. I have the final say on this matter." Li Yuanxing took over the words.
Jeju Island is nominally given to Qinghe, so no one should worry about reporters.
"What about the Pei family?" Mrs. Cheng asked again.
"This matter has nothing to do with the Pei family, and this Jeju Island belongs to the royal family. The royal family spent a huge sum of money to buy it from the Wenyi people, and gave the Jiyi people enough land for cultivation in exchange." Li Yuanxing gave a conclusion.
, there is no need to mention this matter again.
Mrs. Cheng came here to seek peace of mind.
The rest of the things are secondary.
For example, on behalf of the royal family, a few maids who have left the palace will serve as witnesses for their parents' marriages. At least the nobles have not taken these maids seriously. Even a good old man like Lao Cheng will not look down on the maids.
A noble is a noble, unless a maid acquires the status of a noble.
Let alone Lao Cheng.
Take craftsmen as an example. Some craftsmen who were originally slaves, one of them has the rank of fourth-class craftsman. Even though he is still a big step away from being a third-class craftsman with real status, the circle of life is also different.
There will be changes. The people around him are at least mid-level craftsmen of the sixth level or above.
Those old buddies who are still handymen may have contacts and may be helpful, but they will never be as indifferent to each other as before.
Li Yuanxing knew this, but he had no intention of taking care of it.
In the minds of the Tang Dynasty people, people themselves have hierarchies, and things like equality are just a joke.
It's not that high-level people are indifferent. In fact, low-level people know that they are of low status and will avoid interacting with high-level people, even if they have been neighbors for many years. The only thing low-level people can do is to work hard.
Life.
Regarding matters of status and moral standards, this next incident really gave Li Yuanxing a stimulus.
The harbor is only about twenty miles away from Izumo Castle, so Wang Ba Pegasus naturally arrived very quickly.
Wang Ba entered the room and gave a military salute and then stood aside: "Originally, I was going to report to His Highness about Tsushima Island. I think Li Shangshu and Qin Sange should have something to tell someone now!"
Li Yuanxing was a little surprised, because Li Jing and Qin Qiong did not mention anything to fight Wang Ba.
Qin Qiong coughed lightly and cleared his throat: "The matter is actually not that big. Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites asked us two to come to see you. He originally planned to come in person, because the ceremony of worshiping the heaven is the most important thing for the country these days.
Thing, so..., that’s what it means!”
Li Yuanxing was a little confused. Li Jing didn't mention this matter at all.
But who would have thought that Wang Ba cursed Li Yuanxing in front of him: "Old Wang, that old bird, he is just like the sparrow on the tree. Live your own life, don't let him take care of Lao Wang's affairs!"
"Your father's tablet has been placed in the ancestral hall!" Qin Qiong said calmly.
"Let go..." Wang Ba wanted to scold again, but he choked back because Qin Qiong mentioned his father's ranking. Seeing Wang Ba's expression, Qin Qiong said again: "You fell into the grass back then.
I know more or less what happened. I just killed a few people, and the Wang family will help you with this matter. Do you believe it or not?"
Wang Ba didn't answer, and Li Yuanxing saw that he acquiesced.
"You only said that the Wang family kicked you out because you killed people and massacred Zhuangzi. But I know that there should be three reasons why you were kicked out by the Wang family. You accidentally killed the person the Wang family sent to dissuade you. This
It was an accident. I don’t know if the Wang family will pursue it. Then you went so crazy that you knocked down the ancestor’s tablet with a stone. This is a big sin. Another thing is that you wanted to rebel back then, but it’s a pity that you didn’t have the talent!”
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, who didn't want to rebel, and whoever was ambitious didn't want to replace the Great Sui Dynasty.
But Wang Ba caused big trouble.
Because he has no reputation and no support, the Wang family supports the Li and Tang royal family.
"Go home, and with the reward document given to you by His Highness King Qin, you will no longer be a guilty person. Your father can also enter the ancestral hall, or you can change your surname!"
"Is this what the old ghost meant?" Wang Ba's eyes widened.
"Nonsense, Wang Shangshu Yu Gong is now your superior, a third-rank Shangshu. In private affairs, he is your cousin, a cousin of the same clan and roots. Going back three generations, he and your father are the same grandfather. If you continue to talk nonsense like this, what will happen next?
I didn't say a word about it, turned around and left!" Qin Qiong got angry.
Wang Ba sat down on the ground.
Li Yuanxing sighed softly: "Actually, if you feel that you can't save your dignity, just find a way to go down the stairs. Who doesn't want to go home as a child who has left home?"
Wang Ba nodded silently, he had been stubborn for too many years.
What surprised Li Yuanxing was that Wang Ba was actually a member of the Taiyuan Wang family, and he was still a member of the clan, not a branch.
After Qin Qiong and Li Jing looked at each other, Qin Qiong said again: "Since you have gone back to recognize your ancestors, forget about marrying the palace maid. Your Wang family will arrange another marriage for you!"
Wang Ba, who was still a little depressed just now, suddenly jumped up and stared at Qin Qiong as if he wanted to eat someone.
Li Yuanxing could understand Qin Qiong's words. This was probably Wang Jishan's explanation.
If the legitimate son of the royal family marries a palace maid as his official wife, the royal family cannot afford to lose this person, so they will definitely stop it. This is the gap between the nobles and the common people.
"Brother Qin, I look down on you!" Wang Ba smiled coldly, turned around and saluted Li Yuanxing: "His Highness said that he was the one to marry someone, does this still count?"
Li Yuanxing couldn't help laughing: "Okay, stop talking. This reminds me of what happened to Ashinadur at that time. The killing knife was even placed on his neck, but he just didn't lower his head. I understand what you mean.
, I also know that Brother Shubao is testing you. When the palace maid planned to marry you, she only thought that you were a general who committed a crime and was sent here."
"This..." Wang Ba didn't react.
"Can people not dislike you? Can't people who share hardships share wealth and honor?" Li Jing asked back. If anyone wants to marry a wife who is least aristocratic, he is Li Jing. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature,