Cao Ying was about to leave as soon as she came back.
"When I go to Chang'an, my first priority is to find out what happened back then. Secondly, I want to sit in Chang'an, inquire about information, and report back in time."
Yang Xuan sent him outside the city. Cao Ying handed him over and said, "Don't worry, my lord."
"Be careful all the way!"
Yang Xuan waved.
Cao Ying left.
Yi Niang sighed, "He is getting old too."
Yang Xuan turned around and said, "You are not old yet."
"How can there be an immortal person?" Yi Niang said, but she couldn't help but touch her cheek.
After entering the city, I saw a group of people gathered at the city gate.
Someone said in the middle: "According to the Jiedu Envoy's decree, all warriors who are willing to serve the Tang Dynasty can go to the government offices in various places to sign up. Once selected, they will be members of our Northern Xinjiang Army."
Yang Xuan stopped and watched, seeing the people jumping for joy, he couldn't help but smile.
"In addition, there are rules. Anyone who is an only son in the family, or a married woman who has not yet given birth to a child, is not allowed to be included!"
There were several sighs from the crowd.
"I am an only son, but I also want to serve my country. Why can't I sign up?"
A familiar voice came, and Yi Niang said softly: "It looks like... that Bao Dong?"
Yang Xuan nodded.
"Idiot, you are an only son. What will your mother do if you go?" someone scolded.
Bao Dong, pretending to be a commoner, said, "But what if I can serve in the military?"
"What if we die in battle?" the man continued to scold.
"How has the Duke of Guo ever been defeated in a series of victorious battles? If you follow the Duke of Guo on an expedition, you will definitely not die!"
The eyes of those young people who were previously full of admiration but a little fearful now have a radiant look in their eyes.
Someone said: "But there are also people who died in the war!"
Bao Dong said: "Those who died in the war can enter the Martyrs' Shrine and enjoy the worship of our soldiers and civilians in northern Xinjiang. Every day there are righteous people of metaphysics and priests who want to eat incense. There is constant incense in the Martyrs' Shrine, so they will not go hungry."
we!"
"This makes sense!"
After some encouragement, Bao Dong reappeared as a businessman. He shook his head at Ximen and said, "I am doing business outside Northern Xinjiang. Many people say it is a pity that the Duke does not recruit warriors from outside Northern Xinjiang. Otherwise, they will definitely come."
Vote. Hey! What a great opportunity!”
Later, he appeared at the vegetable market.
Talking to a group of women.
"You can make your wife your wife!"
"Is that going to be sealed in the middle of the court?" The women felt something was wrong.
Bao Dong smiled and said: "Chaozhong, isn't that a joke?"
"Yes!"
"Whoever he bans will be embarrassed!"
In other places, the matter of the emperor crawling into ashes cannot be discussed in public, but it is no problem in Northern Xinjiang.
Bao Dong even led his subordinates to guide public opinion in northern Xinjiang and discuss the emperor's scandals.
It's a lively place, but in the dark, some people are uneasy.
"Yang Gou is going to expand his army."
"They say they want to expand the army by 30,000."
"Good guy, an army of 30,000 can attack one side."
A middle-aged man said coldly: "Now that the Three Prefectures have conquered, Northern Liao is like a candle in the wind, but he wants to expand his army. What does he want to do?"
"rebellion!"
Wang Zun sat in the darkness and looked at Zhang Xuan with cold eyes, "The emperor ordered us to keep an eye on Taoxian County. The most important thing is to keep an eye on one thing: whether Yang Gou will send troops to go south!"
Zhang Xuan sat down and said, "The rebellion of Lin Ya and his son was defeated, and when the news came out from the Jiedu Envoy's Office, it was said that several generals were beaming with joy."
"Then Lin Jun was quite afraid of even Yang Xuan when he used troops, but unfortunately he died from internal strife. In this way, how can Bei Liao defeat Yang Xuan?" Wang Zun suddenly sneered: "Now the woman in power in Bei Liao is Yang Xuan's woman.
Princess Ling. It will be very interesting to see what happens next.”
"An army of 30,000!" Zhang Xuan's thin face became colder. "Beiliao had his backbone broken by him. He was huddled in Ningxing and lingering, but he was expanding his army. Those powerful people were privately saying that Yang Gou was going to
rebellion."
"Yang Xuan didn't touch them, which is interesting." Wang Zun squinted and rubbed the case.
"Liu Qing and others wanted to move, but Yang Xuan said there was no need to worry about it." Zhang Xuan said, "The 30,000-strong army remains.
Guarding the northern frontier, the prince, with 120,000 soldiers marching southward, the world will be in chaos."
"Those armies in the north cannot stop them." Wang Zun shook his head, "Then Guanzhong will follow. There are dangerous passes in Guanzhong, which are the foundation of the emperor. It is difficult to break through."
"Are we just going to sit back and watch him clean up the world and then besiege Guanzhong?" Zhang Xuan sneered.
"Of course not!" Wang Zun said: "Since we have the great trust of the state leader, how can we just sit back and watch?"
Zhang Xuan moved forward, "Is there any way?"
Wang Zun rubbed the edge of the case and said, "What are the people most afraid of?"
"penalty!"
"No!"
Chenzhou, Zhangyu County.
Changhu Village is located in the northwest of Zhangyu County and is named after a lake called Changhu.
There is a lake next to the village, which is convenient for watering, so life in Changhu Village is not bad.
Hundreds of families live together on the east side of Changhu Lake, and the Peng family is in the southwest of the village.
"Aye, I will go to the county to sign up tomorrow."
The Peng family has three sons. The eldest is married and has a child. The third is still young and the one most suitable for joining the army is Peng Erlang.
Peng Erlang was seventeen years old, when he was in full strength, and farming could not exhaust his energy. So he would do some things with a few friends in the village, which made the villagers complain and caused a headache at home.
No, as soon as he mentioned joining the army, his father Peng Xi immediately agreed.
According to the regulations of the Jiedu Envoy Office, if Peng Erlang wants to join the army, he must have Peng Xi's consent, and Muramasa must bear it.
In other words, there is no such thing as joining the army quietly.
Peng Xi nodded, Muramasa would naturally not be a bad person, this matter was a certainty.
The Peng family killed a chicken that day, and the eldest son went to the Changhu Lake to get two big fish and made a pot of fish soup. Although there were no ingredients, it was more original and delicious.
Once the registration is successful, they will be gathered together and waited to be sent to Taoxian County.
Therefore, the two chicken legs tonight belong to Peng Erlang. The nephew said sensibly: "Second uncle is going to perform meritorious service. You can eat the chicken legs."
Peng Erlang ate the chicken legs, patted his chest and said, "If I turn around and make great contributions, I will buy a big house and move my whole family to the city."
Peng Xi lost his appetite after eating a piece of cake. He knew that his son was getting farther and farther away from him.
As for buying a big house, my parents don't have such an idea, there is only one idea.
"Erlang, remember, it's important to save your life."
Parents will not tell their children to fight to the death, they only hope that their children will return safely.
Peng Xi agreed wholeheartedly.
Muramasa also came, patted Peng Erlang on the shoulder and said: "You are the only one in our village who can help us earn face."
"Don't worry Muramasa!"
Young people who have never experienced war always like to imagine fighting as extremely romantic and relaxed, and it is right to think that it is reckless.
After dinner, Peng Erlang went to bed early, but Peng Xi couldn't sleep. He was tossing and turning, and his wife couldn't sleep either. The two simply sat up and fanned themselves with cattail leaf fans while talking about the second child.
"Hey! I regret a little bit." Peng Xi regretted it before the child even left the house.
The wife said the same thing, "I just said no, no, no, isn't it good to farm? You just said that the eldest son should inherit the family business, and the second son should go out and have a career."
"Why!"
Peng Xi covered his head, "Go back and find a temple to burn some incense!"
"Xiangu Zhao works!" the wife said, "The Lin family begged her last time, and she got pregnant not long after she came back."
"That's asking for a child!"
"Gods are omnipotent!"
The two had a quarrel. They said it was a quarrel, but it was just to vent their worries about their second son.
After being noisy for half a night, Peng Xi got up when the gastrodia was dark. Peng Xi went to call Peng Erlang, "Erlang, you're up. Let's have breakfast and go to the county."
Muramasa said he could borrow the horse, but Pengxi didn't want to owe a favor, so he said he would walk.
I owe a lot of favors, but it's hard to repay them. Even if I do, I always feel a little uncomfortable the next time we meet.
This was Peng Xi's idea. He knocked on the door, "Erlang?"
After shouting for a long time, there was no movement. Peng Dalang came out and said, "Ah, Erlang woke up from his sleep! Is he going out?"
Pencey
He pushed the door hard and shook his head: "The door bolt is stuck!"
"That's the window, I'll go take a look."
Peng Dalang went around to the back, pushed the window open, and said with a smile: "It's such a hot day, Erlang doesn't even know to open the window to get some air. Erlang."
Peng Erlang was lying on the bed, his tongue sticking out.
"Erlang!"
Tao County.
After the army expansion was launched, Yang Xuan also had to go to the city from time to time to stand on the platform and wear military uniform.
"Aye, let's go!"
Early in the morning, the little Duke stood in the yard and shouted, wearing a small fake armor suit.
"Coming, coming."
Yang Xuan came out of the room, and behind him Zhou Ning was telling him, "Zitai, don't let A Liang bask in the sun for too long."
"I know."
Women just like to nag.
What about the former cool-headed assistant coach Zhou?
Yang Xuan shook his head.
He led A Liang out.
When they arrived at the door of the inner courtyard, they saw Wang Laoer coming out of the kitchen with a cooking cake in his mouth and half a leg of lamb in his hand.
"The prince, the little prince!"
Wang Laoer said incomprehensibly.
"Eat yours."
Wang Laoer got married, but still did not forget to eat at home. Yi Niang praised him for knowing that he saved money, but she forgot that what he ate and drank was from the Yang family.
The father and son came out of the alley, and Ding's stall was surrounded by water. Those people who saw the father and son quickly saluted.
Mrs. Ding took the spatula and asked, "Does the young prince want to eat fried cakes?"
A Liang shook his head, "I've eaten."
The father and son walked around the street and successfully received a circle of compliments.
"When the Grand Duke gets old, the little Grand Duke will be able to lead us to continue fighting against Northern Liao!"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to fight."
"Why?"
"There are only Jiangzhou and Ningxing left in Bei Liao. The next time the Duke sends troops, Ningxing will probably be defeated. If Bei Liao destroys the country, why fight?"
"Too."
He Lianyan hurriedly found Yang Xuan, "My lord, something happened over there in Chenzhou. A villager who was about to sign up to join the army died suddenly at home the night before leaving."
"But there is a problem with death?" Yang Xuan asked.
"Yes, it was said that the death was miserable, and the family members also fell ill. The village invited a holy man to see it, and they said it had offended the gods, but they refused to say why. The villagers gave money and food, and the holy man helped the god."
Fuqi has a long history, and many people in Tao County like to play it.
"The divine man Fu Ji obtained a line of writing, which said, Yang Ni caused chaos, and those who followed the thieves will die."
Yang Xuan's eyes were slightly cold. Seeing A Liang looking curiously at the juggling opposite him, he lowered his voice, "Check! Check carefully, the sooner the better!"
"Someone has been sent."
"Go there yourself, by the way, and take Bao Dong with you!"
"Baodong?"
"To deal with those villagers, Baodong is more effective than swords and guns."
Yang Xuan himself grew up in the village and was familiar with those methods.
"If his family is killed, it will bring trouble to the people of Changhe Village."
The divine man drank a lot of wine, left these words, and left immediately.
The village was in a state of panic.
Several village elders and village leaders gathered together to discuss the matter.
"Peng Xi's whole family has fallen ill, which shows that this miraculous man is accurate."
"Yes! We are also heartbroken that Peng Erlang died, but what will happen next? Muramasa, you have to say something."
Muramasa sighed, "Report it to the official!"
"Report to the government?" A village elder scolded: "A serious person will never enter the government office. This is the rule of the old generation."
"What can we do?" Muramasa was also annoyed, "The sage said that if Peng Xi's family is allowed to wait for death in the village, we will also be in trouble."
The village elder said: "How about sending me to the mountains?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
The village elder's eyes flickered, "When someone in the village got the disease, he was left in the mountains. If no tigers or wolves eat him for two days, it means the gods have forgiven him. The same is true for Peng Xi's family!"
Everyone hesitated, and the village elder stamped his feet, "If you can't wait, I will take my family out to escape."
Muramasa smiled bitterly, "As soon as you go out, others will run away when they see you."
That was a big event.
"That's it!"
Several village elders argued for a while and finally decided to send Peng Xi's family to the mountains.
The weather is hot, but they can still move around. All they need to do is bring some food and drink, and some clothes.
Muramasa went to talk to Peng Xi, but Peng Xi was naturally unwilling, but after Muramasa expressed the opinions of the village elders, he could only bow his head.
A large cart took away the entire Peng family.
The village elder lamented, "We will pick up their family the day after tomorrow."
Looking back, a guest came to the village home.
The guest took out a piece of silver and said in a deep voice: "If you don't want to cause trouble, just bury the silver and wait three to five years before taking it out for use."
"The villain knows a lot!"
The village elder took the silver, bit it with his old teeth, and said happily: "It can bite, it can bite."
The guest looked at him with disdain and said, "I'm leaving."
Not long after the guests left the village, dozens of riders arrived.
He hid on the side, looked at the leading woman, and sneered: "It's actually He Lianyan, a coquettish fox, who came in person. It shows that Yang Gou is anxious." He said to his followers: "Hurry up and inform them to kill Peng Xi.
The whole family immediately fled far away."
"yes!"
The guest watched the entourage go away and said with a ferocious smile: "The prince always said to be careful about a bitch like He Lianyan. Today, I will make her suffer!"
When Helianyan entered the village, the village leader came to greet him.
"We belong to Jinyiwei!"
Jielong handed over the sign, and Muramasa wiped his hands and took it. He looked at it carefully. In fact, he couldn't tell it. He just went to the county a few times and heard some gossip about Jinyiwei.
Things are fighting.
"Is Peng Erlang's body still there?"
"Burn."
"Why?"
"The villain is worried about the epidemic."
"Where is his family?"
"." Muramasa lowered his head.
"Speak!" Jielong shouted: "Otherwise, I will take you to the Jin Yiwei."
"Ahem!" Bao Dong came over and said very gently: "The Duke is furious."
Muramasa's body was shaken and he said, "Sent him to the mountains."