Chapter 1007 I will give him a price that cannot be refused
Luo Cai is here.
When he saw Liu Qing and Song Zhen leading many officials to greet them outside the Jiedushi Mansion, he smiled bitterly and said: "It's so grand, His Majesty will be furious if I think about it."
"Whatever!" Yang Xuan replied.
"I've met the Duke!"
The officials and generals saluted.
Yang Xuan nodded.
"Luo Gong."
Liu Qing cupped his hands and said with high spirits, "Long time no see."
He was a little proud. When he went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Chang'an to see Luo Cai, he had to queue up. After meeting this official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he felt uneasy.
Times have changed, and now he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people in Northern Xinjiang, but Luo Cai came to Northern Xinjiang.
Become one of your own lieutenants.
At this point in life, what else can I ask for?
"Mr. Liu!"
Luo Cai saluted very appropriately and with a larger amplitude to show that he had no intention of competing with Liu Qing.
A look in the officialdom or a movement can often represent a certain direction.
But in Yang Xuan's opinion, these are all enough to satisfy his hunger.
Too much food and too few things to do gave officials time to ponder these so-called hidden rules.
"please!"
"please!"
Luo Cai entered the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, but found that Yang Xuan had not come in. He turned around and saw Yang Xuan squinting at him, Liu Qing and others.
"My lord." He Lianyan reminded him softly.
"Yan!"
"exist!"
"The former Minister of War and the former Minister of Officials are all in our northern border. When will this world be in my hands?"
He Lianyan was shocked, "Is the Duke planning to rebel?"
"I'm just joking."
Yang Xuan chuckled and walked over immediately.
"Luo Gong's residence has been arranged."
"Thank you Zitai."
"You are so polite, but you don't treat me as one of your own."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
He Lianyan stood there and watched them enter the Jiedushi Mansion. Behind him, He Lianrong said: "The momentum has been achieved."
He Lianyan nodded, "Song Zhen's arrival only opened a gap. Luo Cai's arrival gave Chang'an a slap in the face, letting the world know that there is another place in the Tang Dynasty that is not inferior to Chang'an."
"Luo Cai is willing to serve?"
"What do you think?"
"Chang'an feels that it is not a matter of fate for an important official to come to Northern Xinjiang, but it is a status! Just like a woman with five surnames in a family, she has always only married into aristocratic families. Suddenly someone married a newly rising person.
Family, this is a signal, and people in the world will feel that this family will become stronger and stronger."
"So, if the Duke goes out to meet him a few days in advance, it will be worth a thousand gold worth of horse bones!" He Lianyan felt that the future was bright.
"Commander!"
When Jielong came, he first sneered at He Lianrong, then looked at him without saying a word. This was a hint that He Lianrong was not qualified to listen to his report, so he hurriedly avoided it.
He Lianyan was aware of the conflict between the two of them, but was not prepared to dissuade them. Many times, the superior wanted his subordinates to distance themselves, so that they could be under control.
"explain!"
As He Lianrong's role in Jinyiwei continues to become more prominent, He Lianyan also needs to give him a face.
Jielong was a little embarrassed, lowered his head and said, "Shen Changhe is here."
"Is this the clear path?" He Lianrong asked.
Jielong raised his head, feeling a little angry and thinking, why do you instruct me?
He Lianyan raised her eyebrows. She felt that He Lianrong did it on purpose, just to tease Jielong. She was not going to interfere in this matter, "Let's talk about it."
"He took the clear route. When he met the first wave of scouts, he revealed his identity. Our sergeants accompanied him into the city earlier."
Ming Lu, isn't he afraid of being impeached by the emperor's people? It's taboo to communicate with Northern Xinjiang in private!
He Lianyan lowered her eyes slightly, thinking about the implications of Shen Changhe's actions, so as not to be unprepared for the boss's questioning later.
While He Lianyan was deep in thought, Jielong smiled evilly at He Lianrong, stretched out his hand and pulled on his neck.
He Lianrong smiled, "Although Lin Jun was defeated, he took the initiative to retreat the first time, and the second time (this chapter is not finished, click on the next page to continue)
They are giving the reinforcements of five thousand cavalry to the Duke of Guo, and borrowing swords to kill people. This person should not be underestimated. When Shen Changhe arrives, just receive him calmly.
"But Shen Changhe is cunning. If he tries some tricks," Jie Long retorted unconvinced.
Why!
Comparing Jielong's brains with Helianrong's, they were really far behind. Helianyan sighed in her heart.
But Jielong was the old man beside her, who accompanied her through the most difficult years. He Lianyan could never abandon him!
Jielong also relied on this relationship to consider himself senior in the Jinyi Guard. His mentality towards He Lianrong was somewhat complicated. On the one hand, they were both from the Northern Liao Dynasty and were not happy to see similar people in the Jinyi Guard. Secondly, He Lianrong was captured. He was the governor of Tanzhou before. Tanzhou was once the hell of Jielong and Helianyan.
Jielong's hatred of the house and the bird, as well as some small thoughts that can't help others, such as envy and jealousy, made Jielong full of hostility towards Helianrong.
Jielong is Helianyan's right-hand man, and he is also the man she can trust. Since he cannot be abandoned, he must be reformed.
Therefore, it was not a bad thing to let He Lianrong crush him. But He Lianrong remained silent.
Helianyan glanced at him and said, "Tell me."
He Lianrong smiled and said: "Kunzhou is in hand, and the initiative lies in the hands of the Duke. No matter how he tosses Shen Changhe, the Duke will not move."
This is the tone!
Jielong's level is too low to sum it up, and he doesn't have the vision. This is an example of a high degree of determination of opinions.
Jielong said unconvinced: "What if he colluded with those northern Xinjiang powerful men to cause trouble?" "Haha!" He Lianrong glanced at He Lianyan, implying that he had no intention of stealing your limelight. What should I do next? Please You direct.
Helian Yan said expressionlessly: "Helian Baihu, tell me!" Jielong needs to be hit, maybe it will be better.
He Lianrong smiled gently, "The Duke's attitude towards the powerful is very subtle. From the perspective of methods, the Duke is not reluctant to be tough on the powerful. If he can kill them all without any negative consequences, I think the Duke will take action without hesitation. I understand. Based on this principle, if powerful people are smart, they will avoid Shen Changhe's hook-ups like snakes and scorpions."
Jielong was stunned. What an idiot!
He Lianyan sighed in his heart, and He Lianrong added: "They dare not give the Duke an excuse to take action."
So that’s it!
Jielong couldn't help but nodded, then felt embarrassed and coughed uncomfortably.
All these emotions fell into He Lianrong's eyes, and his smile became gentler.
He Lianyan said: "Let him wait until the Duke and Luo Cai finish their explanation before reporting."
"Yes." Jielong excused himself. After turning around, he suddenly felt relaxed and couldn't help but wonder.
What's wrong with me?
He turned around and took a look. When he saw He Lianyan, his mood was stable. When he saw the gentle He Lianrong, he couldn't help but feel angry and a little nervous.
I'm afraid of him! Jielong regained his fighting spirit.
He Lianyan pointed to the envoy's house, and Jielong went in to wait. Yang Xuan was discussing with Luo Cai, and Liu Qing and others added.
The officials in the northern states of Xinjiang must be arrested. There are standards for how to evaluate them, but there are some slight differences between these standards and those for the civil service. Luo Gong, please think about it and if you feel something is wrong, tell me."
Yang Xuan said with a smile.
"Okay." Luo Cai said: "First of all, I have to go to various places to inspect and meet local officials to get an impression. To be honest, in the Chang'an official department, I have no skills at all. The only way to meet officials is to have them come every year. In Chang'an, this is actually not good.
"The blind man touches the elephant!" Yang Xuan said with a smile. This is quite true.
Luo Cai nodded. "It's better to hear a hundred times than to see it once. Only when you see it once will you know something in your mind."
"Let's rest first!" Yang Xuan saw that Luo Cai couldn't hide his fatigue, so he said, "I will give Mr. Luo five days' leave. He will not care about anything. He will lie down every day. After he has rested, he will come back to work." Luo Cai nodded, "That's it." The galloping all the way almost broke my old bones, so it’s good to take a rest.”
Yang Xuan got up and went out.
Jielong was waiting outside the lobby. When he saw Yang Xuan coming out, he followed behind him and said, "My lord, Shen Changhe is here. He has already been received."
Shen Changhe and Yang Xuan thought of Lin Jun. "Just say that I am busy with official duties today and have no time." "Yes!"
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Jielong stopped and saw Lin Feibao coming up to him and asked: "My lord, where are you going?" "Go home, A Liang likes to tease Erlang recently, I have to go back and tease him!"
Jielong waited for him to go out before looking for Shen Changhe.
Shen Changhe was arranged to receive the Northern Liao envoys. After entering, he politely sent away the accompanying officials and said to his entourage: "The last time I came here, I didn't live here."
"It looks quite elegant here." The attendant was very happy.
Shen Changhe went in and sat down, stretched his legs and let them feel free, "I am the envoy from Taizhou, but he put me here. This is a hint and a provocation. If Ning Xing knew about it, those people would impeach the envoy. Jun.
The follower was shocked. Even though he was reluctant to give up this good place, he still said: "In that case, I will go find them and find another place!"
"No need!" Shen Changhe said: "Even if Ning Xing means impeachment, it still means my husband."
The emperor has decided to join forces with Lin Ya, so he will naturally tolerate such taboo matters.
"Forbearance has become a habit and you can't change it!" Shen Changhe smiled disdainfully.
He Lianchun, a fat pig, was used to being forbearing under the pressure of his husband. He also fantasized about being able to stand up one day, but how could his husband give him a chance to stand up?
Lin Jun's coming to the south is a signal that the husband is already preparing his successor. Even if the husband is gone, there will still be people who can suppress the emperor.
Once the opportunity comes, change the dynasty!
However, Lin Ya supported Lin Jun's development in the south, which triggered internal disputes. Especially his sons could not tolerate this and felt that Lin Ya was turning his elbows outward.
But all of this was of no avail. After all, Lin Ya was a strong man who could suppress the emperor and easily suppressed internal opposition.
Shen Changhe sat indoors and ordered: "I asked the officials and I might go out for a walk. I just said that I would buy some things to give away."
A follower went and came back and said: "They said it's optional. As for buying things, the Jiedushi Mansion has them and sells them in sets."
"hehe!"
Shen Changhe was not going shopping. He just wanted to see the changes in northern Xinjiang. "Let's go and see."
Since Northern Xinjiang was so grand, he would not waste this opportunity. When they went out, the sergeant outside the door did not even look at them. "I bet that that flirtatious person is around." Shen Changhe smiled.
What he didn't know was that He Lianyan himself was watching him from the second floor of the restaurant in front of him.
"Shen Changhe has followed Lin Jun for many years and is his confidant. When Lin Jun was at war with the Shegu tribe, Shen Changhe used gold and silver to deceive a small tribe of the Shegu tribe. During the battle between the two armies, the small tribe suddenly turned against him. , so that the Shegu tribe was defeated."
After Shen Changhe arrived in Taoxian, Jin Yiwei also added a lot of information about him. After He Lianrong finished speaking, he looked at the commander visually.
"He's a smart man."
He Lianyan stared at Shen Changhe who was walking slowly, "Find out his true purpose here!"
"Take orders!"
Jielong glanced at He Lianrong provocatively and led his men away. "Why don't you go?" He Lianyan asked.
He Lianrong said: "If you want to know his purpose, you have to figure it out from his words and deeds. People from Jin Yiwei are not easy to use."
"Who do you think is useful?"
"Yue Er and the others!" He Lianrong said: "But I can't command this person. He Lianyan looked at him, and He Lianrong raised his head openly.
"Just say I said it."
In many cases, He Lianyan was Yang Xuan's spokesperson.
"How much does this wheat flour cost?"
“It’s not cheap!”
Shen Changhe bargained with the waiter. "Oh! Is this so expensive?" Yue Er said angrily.
"Why is it so expensive?" the waiter said dissatisfied.
"Food prices three years ago were lower than this." Yue Er sneered.
The waiter sighed, "Three years ago, the DPRK and the Central Government would send some food to Northern Xinjiang every year. Where does the food come from now?"
Yue Er shook his head, "That's all." "Wait a minute."
Shen Changhe, who was watching the show, smiled and said, "Didn't you say that Northern Xinjiang can be self-sufficient in food?"
"I'm self-sufficient, but it's a bit tight." The waiter said clearly (this chapter is not finished, click on the next page to continue)
He found out the reason, "The Jiedushi government is still calling for no waste of food, and whoever is seen wasting food will be severely punished.
To be honest, those powerful families today don’t dare to throw away wasted food, otherwise they will be discovered and severely punished.”
"I see."
Shen Changhe walked around, asking questions about everything. The news was constantly being summarized.
"He asked about the prices of more than ten kinds of goods. The most asked about the prices was cloth and the least asked about grain."
Yue Er said with a smile.
He Lianrong nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
Yue Er walked to the door and turned around, "I and the Duke have been neighbors for many years. We have something to talk about!"
He Lianrong nodded.
Watching Yue Er go out, he sneered.
"Tell the Duke that Shen Changhe is interested in food!"
Yang Xuan was not surprised when he received the report, "Northern Xinjiang's food self-sufficiency is enough, but after all, there is no savings. I have been working on this last year. For this reason, I smuggled food from Bei Liao at high prices. I can accept refugees from all over the country. All the stored grain has been used up, and we have to find ways to smuggle it this year. Is Shen Changhe generous enough to ask about the price of grain?"
"Yes!" He Lianrong said.
Yang Xuan smiled: "This is a hint. He wants to tell me that if he still wants to smuggle food this year, he has to promise them something."
Jielong was stunned, "Isn't this traitorous?"
Yang Xuan glanced at him and said, "He Lianrong, tell me."
He Lianrong said: "If they can achieve their goal, they can become friends with the enemy who killed their father."
Yang Xuan said: "Tomorrow! I will come to meet this think tank tomorrow and see what conditions the famous Liao general will give!"
Jielong said worriedly: "If he takes action, smuggling will be cut off."
Yang Xuan smiled, "I'll give him a price he can't refuse!"