Chapter 1572 Yang Guang (thanks to Xuanyuan Huowu for being the leader of this book)
Late spring of the seventh year of Yongde.
Western Xinjiang, the hometown of Northern Liao, is still in a semi-separated state.
"The eldest princess still hangs the banner of Daliao and refuses to bow to Chang'an, but the strange thing is that Chang'an doesn't care."
In a restaurant in Zancheng, two literati were drinking.
The long-bearded literati smiled strangely, "The eldest princess is a woman. Although there was an Empress Wu who became emperor in the Tang Dynasty, it was just one case. In these years, the eldest princess had no intention of becoming emperor at all. So, even if someone wants to take the throne,
, tell me, who will ascend the throne?"
"That kid."
"Twelve years old, he is not considered a child anymore." The scholar with a long beard said with a smile: "That man is the biological son of Emperor Chang'an. If he really ascends the throne and becomes emperor, his flesh will rot in the pot."
"I heard that young man is good at archery."
"The eldest princess and Chang'an are holding back their energy! They have invited many gentlemen to teach their son, and they have hired experts to teach him how to practice... Tsk tsk! Just practice like this, Chang'an is far away! The emperor can't see it."
The two toasted and drank, and the long-bearded scholar ate a piece of mutton. "It turns out that those ministers were still working hard to restore the Liao Dynasty. But in the past few years, the Tang Dynasty has become more and more powerful, let alone restoring the Liao Dynasty."
, if it is not destroyed, it is God’s protection.
Now they have given up, and they can play whatever they should. The rules are also open, and merchants from the Tang Dynasty come and go in an endless stream, which did not subvert the rule of the eldest princess, but made Zan City more prosperous."
"When the eldest princess travels, stay away from others!"
Someone shouted outside.
The long-bearded scholar walked to the window, opened it, and saw a carriage coming from the end of the long street, accompanied by more than a hundred cavalry lazily.
"It's the eldest princess, and the one next to her...is He Lianguang."
Twelve-year-old Helianguang was quite strong and followed the carriage on horseback.
"Mommy, this hunting trip is not interesting."
"Why?" Chang Ling's voice came from the carriage.
"They are all cooked. I don't even want to take action when I look at those prey."
"This is because when you grow up and become familiar with everything around you, you will look forward to the outside world."
"No." He Lianguang shook his head vigorously, "I want to stay with my mother in Zancheng."
The car curtain opened, Changling glanced at his son and smiled.
After years, her cheeks looked a little plumper, but they were fairer than before. Her eyes were as faint as a deep pool.
Before arriving at the Little Palace, the carriage stopped, and Changling jumped down lightly without anyone's support or anything to tiptoe on.
"Mom, be careful!" He Lianguang helped his mother.
Changling smiled and said: "Your cultivation is not as good as my mother's, so what are you worried about?"
When the mother and son entered the palace, a chamberlain came to report, "Eldest Princess, Zhen Siwen sent someone here the day before yesterday and delivered a letter from Chang'an."
Changling received the letter but did not read it on the spot. Instead, he went to take a bath first.
Until night, Changling sat in front of the bed and opened the letter.
——Changling, seeing the word is like meeting.
This person's words became more and more freely... Changling pursed his lips.
——I don’t know what the weather is like in the north, but it snows heavily here, and the snowflakes are flying. I took the children to build snowmen and have snowball fights, which was very interesting.
"Am I curious?" Changling said.
——I know there is a thorn in your heart, which is called the pain of destroying the country. You cannot face me directly. In fact, you cannot face your father directly.
——Time flies, and you and I are no longer young. It’s time to reveal what happened back then.
——Aguang is twelve years old, not too young. What can you do with him in the North? Besides, Zhen Siwen said, most of the people around you are lazy nowadays. It is said that it is a small court, but more like a shop. Everyone is I hope you will take care of them for a lifetime and enjoy happiness with your children and grandchildren.
After those ministers gave up, the speed of transformation was staggering.
What about restoring the country... We need to shout slogans, but everyone is staring at Changling's money bag, thinking about getting more.
——Come to Chang'an, I said, I won't restrict you, you can do whatever you want.
——I'm waiting for you in Chang'an!
…
In the early morning, Changling opened his eyes.
The letter was beside her pillow, and she touched it.
"The eldest princess has woken up."
The maids filed in.
"Where's Aguang?"
After finishing dressing up, Changling asked.
"Da Langjun is practicing archery."
"This kid!"
Changling put the letter away and asked Helianguang to be called.
"Want to go out and have a try?"
"Where to go?" Helian Guang's eyes lit up, and then he said secretly, "I want to accompany my mother-in-law."
"My mother doesn't need you to accompany her." Changling said with a smile: "My mother's favorite part is these days, when she has nothing to do and is at ease. Write a few poems, listen to the spring rain, look at the scorching sun, blow the autumn wind, and enjoy the white snow. ...But you are young, if you don’t go out and make a living now, you will regret it later.”
"But...where to go?"
"Chang'an!"
…
Zhongzhou.
Under the scorching sun, there were many customers in the small shop next to the official road.
This is a mom-and-pop shop. The man cooks, the woman cleans up, the older son helps, and the younger son plays nearby.
More than a dozen businessmen were resting in the shop, drinking some light wine to cool off the heat. The place was a bit remote, and the food to go with the wine was simple, just baked beans and dried meat.
It's a hot day, and if you can't sell the fresh meat, it won't be used the next day.
You can’t afford to lose money if you run a small business!
He Lianguang, with two guards, saw the shop under the scorching sun and said, "Go in and have a rest."
Of the two guards, the steady one is called Yelu Xin, who has a strong reputation for cultivation. The other one is called Luo Pu. From the movement of his eyes, it can be seen that he is quite clever.
"Luopu go take a look first." Yeluxin ordered.
Luopu went in and walked around, then came out and said, "It's just a few businessmen and friends drinking and chatting."
The three of them then led the horses over.
"Aye, a guest is coming." The little son who was playing got up and shouted.
"Coming."
It was the eldest son who came, "There is a horse-tethering stone over there, and guests can use it themselves. There is no charge for drinking water, but if it is horse feed, you have to give it."
"How much?" Ropp asked.
"Two horses for a penny."
"It's not cheap!" Luopu said dissatisfied.
"It's remote here, and it's hard to get fodder." The eldest son was obviously preparing to take over, and the soft-spoken Ling Helianguang couldn't help but compare him with Luo Pu.
"That's all, I want them all!"
"Well, my family is a good boy, and we have three horses for a penny and a half. The half penny that we can't find back will be converted into meals."
The three of them entered, and several businessmen inside glanced at them.
A businessman must have a pair of poisonous eyes. Just by looking at him, everyone will know that he is a child of a certain family, but they don't know his background.
"What do you want to eat?" the eldest son followed in and asked.
"What's there?" Yelvxin asked.
"There are pancakes to eat, which are more difficult to eat, but they are also available. There are also pancakes, but they are a little dry. There are also baked beans and dried meat...and drinks are also available."
"It's too hot, so I won't want the steamed buns. I'll bring you some cooking cakes and pancakes, but I won't want the baked beans. It's rare to fart. I'll bring you some dried meat and some wine."
"Hello!"
He Lianguang sat down and looked at the layout of the shop.
"Have you heard?" A businessman took a sip of wine and said mysteriously: "Your Majesty is planning to come up with something recently... a method of reducing nobles one after another, which has made those powerful people furious."
"What's the matter?"
"That is, when people with a title go, their children and grandchildren will be demoted to the first class of knights, and it will go on like this... until they reach the lowest rank, and then they will become commoners."
"Tsk! Isn't this hereditary and reckless?"
"Your Majesty said that the so-called virtue of a gentleman can be cut off in five generations. No matter how great the merit is, it will be enough after five generations. If it continues, it will be raising a group of rice worms. The wealth of the people is good to enjoy, but you have to ask yourself
, can the merits of my ancestors be enough to last for hundreds of years?"
"Indeed, but the ones who made the most noise were the relatives of the founder of the country. Those families had lived for hundreds of years relying on their titles, and they had nothing to worry about. So the children did not make progress, and just wanted to work. Now.
If their roots are cut off, they will not know how they will survive in the future."
"Yeah! What do those people do for a living!"
"If you are worried about them, why don't you think about what the people do for a living?"
Everyone was startled, but found that it was the young man.
Someone laughed and said: "Of course people have their own way of survival."
"No matter how poor those powerful people are, they still have mansions and money they have saved for hundreds of years, which is enough to squander for a long time. But the common people don't have overnight food in their homes. Look! You are not treating the common people as human beings!"
He Lianguang took a bite of the cooking cake and shook his head disdainfully.
He was often there when matters were discussed in Changling. His views on these matters were far more profound than those of these businessmen.
The businessmen were speechless. Someone coughed and said, "What do young people know?"
He Lianguang swallowed the cake, "This matter will definitely trigger a backlash from the powerful. The emperor... His Majesty has done something wrong. You should take your time."
"Young people are talking nonsense." A young businessman said: "Your Majesty was able to suppress the powerful families in Guanzhong, so what do a few powerful people mean?"
"The rich clan is the enemy, but the relatives are the people who have made meritorious service in the past. How can this be the same?"
"Jiangfan, which family are you from?"
When the businessmen saw that they could not compete with a young man, they became a little angry.
"I, Aye, teach."
Auntie said, your talent is so good, you are most suitable for teaching... He Lianguang sneered.
"It turns out to be a husband's child, hahahaha!"
"It's not surprising that literati are full of inappropriate opinions and often criticize the government."
Helianguang ate two cooking cakes and wanted to drink, but Yelvxin reached out to cover the wine bowl and shook his head, "No."
He Lianguang said angrily: "Then let's go!"
The merchants were already preparing to set off. When the several guards accompanying them saw Yelu Xin's majestic figure, they walked over to challenge him.
"Which gentleman has a guard? Tell me the origin!"
Yelu Xin said: "My husband teaches many students, and my wife teaches many disciples."
“Can women still teach?”
"Yes, teach!"
"Yeah, it looks like you're a bit of a meticulous artist!"
A guard stepped forward and grabbed Helian Guang.
It's just a young man who can be easily captured... Moreover, although He Lianguang and the others arrived in the Central Plains, the aura about them was incompatible with the surroundings, so the merchants quietly ordered the guards to come and capture them.
"Dalangjun, no!"
Yelvxin's expression suddenly changed.
He Lianguang, who was holding the handle of the knife, couldn't bear it anymore.
Choking!
The long sword is unsheathed.
It passed over the guard's head like lightning.
A tuft of hair fell down.
He Lianguang had already arrived outside the shop.
The guard stood still.
The businessmen covered their mouths, and someone shouted: "Killing!"
An older businessman stood up tremblingly, "Young man, if you have the ability, please leave your name."