Chapter 280 Strong Neighbor (for Big Cats, Two Cats, Three Cats)
The fufu shop is opened by an old woman, with a grandson helping her.
The old woman's movements were neither fast nor slow, making the buns, stirring the buns in the boiling water, adding condiments... Each movement followed a rhythm and was extremely precise.
"Goro, take it over."
The young man came over with the buns, and Nian Ziyue opened his mouth. His appearance immediately made the young man dumbfounded.
The old woman shouted: "Do something!"
The young man came back to his senses, but his movements immediately became a little messy.
"What is beauty?" Nian Ziyue has experienced too many such things, so it is no longer strange.
"What do you think it is?" Yang Xuan asked.
"I don't like this scene, as if I am a monster." Nian Ziyue picked up the chopsticks.
Yang Xuan took a bite and found that it had a stronger taste than the ones in Chang'an and Beijiang. The slightly spicy feeling, tsk tsk!
What was added?
He took another bite and asked, "Grandma, what was added to this to make it spicy?"
"Cornus and some things." The old woman smiled very kindly and honestly.
Asking again is to find out other people's exclusive secrets and steal other people's jobs.
Yang Xuan smiled and was ready to go back and give it a try.
"Grandma, how are you doing today?"
"All right!"
"How good?"
"That's not good." The young man took a peek at Nian Ziyue and couldn't help but want to show off in front of the beauty, "Those rebels will come to harass you from time to time."
"Our southern Xinjiang army is here!"
"The southern Xinjiang army is here, but they can't stop the rebels and they can't kill them all. Some people say they are pretended to be from the Southern Zhou Dynasty." The young man said angrily: "The Southern Zhou Dynasty should have been destroyed years ago."
Nian Ziyue lowered her head to eat the buns, thinking about the situation in junior high school.
Supporting the rebels was Southern Zhou’s instinctive choice!
Just like the Tang Dynasty supported those forces that opposed the emperor in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, everyone was in the same league, and the eldest brother did not talk about the second brother.
"Do you think taxes are high?" Yang Xuan asked seemingly casually.
"Goro..."
"high!"
The old woman stopped drinking slowly, and the young man had already given the answer Yang Xuan wanted.
The taxes in Southern Xinjiang are collected by the Jiedu Government in Southern Xinjiang, and the proceeds are used to raise troops and maintain the operation of the bureaucracy in Southern Xinjiang.
It is actually an independent kingdom.
The old woman got angry and slapped her grandson in the face, "If you talk any more, go home."
"yes."
After eating the buns, the two of them got up and left.
Behind him, the old woman whispered: "You saw that woman's beauty and couldn't help but want to show off?"
The young man squatted beside the old woman and turned away.
The old woman sighed, "Wu Lang, those who are truly capable never show off their abilities. Only those who are incompetent like to show off... Whatever you lack, the more you like to show off. So, live your life honestly, don't
Thinking about beauty, the more beautiful the woman, the more harmful she is."
Yang Xuan and Nian Ziyue went back.
On the road, the two of them walked slowly.
"Mr. Lang, this is Shi Zhongtang."
Uda reminded.
Shi Zhongtang and several generals came forward.
Zhang Jing whispered: "Princess, this man is cruel and easy to kill. His reputation among the rebels is enough to make a child cry at night. Be careful."
Nianzi nodded happily, but when he saw Shi Zhongtang walking over, he smiled and held his hands in his hands, "Mr. Yang."
"General Shi." Yang Xuan cupped his hand.
"When will Yang Zhengshi set off? Mr. Shi will come to see him off."
"You're welcome, but it's hard to talk about this matter."
This is a polite refusal.
Shi Zhongtang smiled and said, "In this case, if Yang Zhengshi has time, Shi will host a banquet."
"It depends."
Yang Xuan didn't have a good impression of this new favorite of the imperial concubine, and of course, he didn't have much bad feelings either.
The two sides passed each other.
Chunyu said: "Yang Xuan has been spurned by the imperial concubine. Why do you show favor to him and offend the king of Yue for nothing?"
"You know nothing!" Shi Zhongtang's eyes were dark, "I found out later that Yang Xuan had outstanding achievements in Northern Xinjiang and killed countless enemies. That was Beiliao, and here are the rebels. Comparing the two sides, who do you think is more powerful?
?”
Yang Xuan and Nian Ziyue entered the station.
Before parting, Nian Ziyue asked: "You haven't said what you think about beauty yet."
Yang Xuan stopped and thought for a while.
"Without the power of protection, beauty is a disaster."
Nian Ziyue stood there blankly.
Zhang Jing came closer and heard her murmuring: "A beauty brings disaster?"
…
Bianjing.
As the Prime Minister of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Sun Shi served as a local official for many years and witnessed various shortcomings of the Southern Zhou Dynasty with his own eyes. When the late emperor was still alive, he once expressed his intention to change in a book, but it was shelved.
After Nian Xu succeeded to the throne, Sun Shi gradually came into his sight and was promoted several times until he returned to Bianjing last year. This year he took the title of prime minister who participated in political affairs.
This is a positive sign.
Those reformist supporters moved closer to Sun Shi.
Nian Xu summoned these people, gave them pens and paper, and asked them to write down various innovative policies for the Southern Zhou Dynasty.
This action was too drastic and triggered a backlash from opponents.
Then the two sides started fighting in the court hall.
The Southern Zhou Dynasty was rich.
As the Prime Minister, Sun Shi's annual salary was so generous that it made his colleagues in the Tang Dynasty feel envious and jealous. In addition, he received almost constant rewards. Even the mansion was given by the emperor. Sun Shi's life was described as luxurious.
By the pool in the front yard, Sun Shi and Privy Councilor Han Bi were playing chess.
Black and white crisscrossed the chessboard, but the two people looked calm and there was no smoke.
Han Bi dropped one son, raised two, and said: "Peng Jing said yesterday that Southern Zhou was like a firewood pile, and the New Deal was like a spark, which could burn the entire Southern Zhou to ashes with a bang."
"Who is the firewood pile?" Sun Shi said calmly: "It is a public opinion that there was money in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, but where is the money? Most of it is among powerful officials, local gentry, and businessmen. But what about the common people?"
"The life of the common people is not bad." Han Bi said with a smile.
Sun Shi shook his head, "You have to see the crisis. The Southern Zhou Dynasty seems to be doing well now, but the crisis is brewing under this good situation. As a local official, I know very well that the taxes are increasing every year, but the output of the fields
But it remains the same, so the people's lives become more and more difficult."
"Three redundancies." Han Bi said: "There are too many officials who are superfluous, too many soldiers who are both good and bad, and too much money is spent on whitewashing the peace."
"Yes, that's right." Sun Shi said: "Since the founding of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties have treated the world's scholars and civil servants favorably. Many new officials are added every year, which accumulates over time and costs too much. There are also more and more soldiers. Look,
It seems like a mighty army, but no one knows how powerful it is, and the extravagant expenditure every year is a headache."
These are the first two items, and they are also the two most troublesome.
"Fang Chong encouraged the censors at the censor's desk to impeach us. Today, many people impeached me, saying that as a privy envoy, I don't want to defend the country's borders, but act as a thug for your Prime Minister Sun, hahahaha
!" Han Bi laughed.
"The pure will self-purify." Sun Shi said firmly: "When I first met with Your Majesty, I confessed nineteen shortcomings. Your Majesty replied one by one. This is a wise king. It is best to make changes when such a wise king is in power. If you miss it,
There is no chance for the Southern Zhou Dynasty to turn around."
"The root cause is the Tang Dynasty." Han Bi smiled bitterly, "Being next to such a powerful country is a misfortune."
"At this time, what's the point of talking about this? You and I can only rise up and cheer up again." Sun Shi pointed to the north, "Li Bi is stupid, this is a great opportunity for us in the Southern Zhou Dynasty. As long as the New Deal can be achieved, the situation between the two sides will be reversed.
Unexpected."
An entourage came in and said, "Alang, the Tang Dynasty envoy is arriving in Bianjing soon."
Sun Shi put down a few chess pieces in his hand, picked up a cloth and wiped his hands, and said, "This is the time to ask for punishment. What do you think about this?"
Han Bi looked at the chess game and saw that he seemed to have the upper hand, "The secret agents of the Tang Dynasty were also making trouble in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, so what can they blame? Besides, they didn't catch anyone alive. I thought this was to establish their power."
Sun Shi's eyes were deep, "Old Han."
"Um!"
"At this critical moment, the arrival of the Tang Dynasty mission is like a spark. I can't say what it will cause. I'm afraid that Peng Jing, Fang Chong and others will take advantage of this to cause trouble."
"Can't we take advantage of it?"
"You mean..."
"When the Tang Dynasty envoy comes here, it must be very aggressive..."
…
"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty envoy is arriving soon."
Nian Xu was writing, and Xie Yingong beside him asked: "Do you know, sir?"
The chamberlain said: "I understand."
Xie Yingong turned around.
Nian Xu put down his brush, looked at the calligraphy carefully, and said: "People say that the calligraphy is like the person, but my calligraphy is mediocre."
Xie Yingong smiled and said: "Ms. Sun is the most upright. He never speaks falsely, but he praises His Majesty for his vigorous writing and ink. When moving, he is like a rushing stream, but when he is still, he is dignified and quiet. He can be called a famous artist."
Nian Xu smiled and said, "Sun Shi is the most stubborn. What should he say?"
The chamberlain said: "Xiangong Sun said that the coming of the Tang Dynasty envoy was more of a battle of momentum, so just wait and see what happens."
Nian Xu nodded, "I'll leave this matter to you gentlemen. I can't wait to see Ziyue."
Xie Yingong said: "The princess has been gone for a long time and I don't know what happened to her."
Nian Xu dropped this calligraphy, got up and went to the harem.
…
Yang Lue took He Cong into Bianjing.
Bianjing is not as prosperous as Chang'an.
Because the Southern Zhou Dynasty did not suppress business, as soon as I entered the city, I saw shops everywhere, shouting and shouting, and there were even vendors walking around carrying burdens, carrying baskets, and even carrying dustpans on their heads.
"More lush than Chang'an." He Cong praised.
Yang nodded slightly and slowly looked everywhere with a scrutinizing gaze.
"It's a peaceful scene, but this world is not peaceful, so it seems particularly abrupt."
He Cong lowered his voice, "Mr. Lang is here today, let's find a higher place to take a look?"
Yang Lue nodded, "Southern Zhou's spies have been looking for my traces, so be careful."
He Cong smiled and said: "There is no way, those brats have become more and more ruthless in their plundering recently. Last time, they intercepted and killed a magistrate of the state, which shocked Bianjing, and this attracted the pursuit of those wandering spirits from Qing Dynasty."
Yang Lue brought hundreds of young men one after another from southern Xinjiang and kept training them. However, no matter how good the training was, it was not as good as killing people, so he had people take these young men to frequently plunder places and become ruthless bandits.
The two found a restaurant and booked a room on the second floor facing the street.
Lover's Division.
Like the Northern Liao Dynasty, these secret espionage agencies were also handed over to the clan in the Southern Zhou Dynasty.
Everyone knows that young scholars are lovers.
"Everyone knows."
Commander Su Yang was summoned.
He glanced at Nian Ru and remembered the rumors outside.
It was rumored that Nian Ru could not smile since he was born, and was regarded as unlucky by his parents and family. As he grew older, he was valued for his ruthless methods and entered the lover's department. Nian Xu succeeded to the throne and became the emperor and courtier. Nian Ru was promoted to the lover.
Division Commander.
The young scholar's cold face was like wood, "The Tang Dynasty envoy is coming, keep an eye out."
"Yes." Su Yang said, "Do you want to sneak in?"
The young scholar remained silent, which meant that he was allowed to make his own judgment.
"Everyone knows." Someone came in to report, "Someone found traces of the suspected bandit leader before."
The young scholar snorted, and Su Yang scolded, "Speak clearly!"
"Yes, he is the bandit leader who frequently robs places. Our brothers happened to be watching at the city gate earlier. We looked carefully and made sure."
"Are you following?" Nian Ru asked.
"I didn't dare to follow him too close, I lost him."
The young scholar said expressionlessly: "Those bandits are quite ferocious, coming and going like the wind, plundering everywhere. What makes people even more angry is that they even dare to intercept and kill high-ranking officials, which shows their lawlessness. It is rare to find traces of the bandit leaders.
Su Yang took people there, searched carefully, and found... life or death!"
Su Yang nodded, "I'll go there now."
The young scholar raised his hand and Su Yang stopped.
"The Tang Dynasty envoy is entering the city at this moment. We should not cause too much trouble, otherwise we will lose the face of Southern Zhou Dynasty."
Su Yang understood, "Yes, we will definitely not let the Tang Dynasty envoy know about this."
For this operation, this decision was undoubtedly a failure. But for senior officials at another level, it was an extremely far-sighted decision.
Many times, a decision that seems to be extremely correct politically turns out to be particularly idiotic from a tactical point of view.
Of course, if you are strong enough, you can kill two birds with one stone.
Su Yang led the people to pursue them all the way, and then dispersed.
"It's the Tang Dynasty envoy who is here."
Someone shouted, and then people on the street rushed to watch, blocking the way of Su Yang and others.
"Give Way!"
The spies shouted while pressing the hilts of their knives.
But the people of Bianjing are not very afraid of officials, let alone these spies.
Su Yang's forehead was throbbing with veins.
"command!"
A spy diagonally across the street shouted. Seeing Su Yang looking over, he pointed sideways at a restaurant behind him.
Su Yang slumped his shoulders, and the people in front of him were standing on tiptoe to watch the excitement, and were knocked back by this impact.
"Hit your mother! Get out!"
"Hey! Don't squeeze me, I will squeeze out all the evil!"
"Who grabbed Yeye's private parts!"
Taking advantage of the chaos, Su Yang escaped in embarrassment with more than a dozen spies. A closer look revealed that they were all in a state of embarrassment, as if they had just escaped from the encirclement and suppression of a large army.
"I just asked the shopkeeper and he said that two people went upstairs, and one of them looked a bit similar."
"Look, the princess is back too." Someone shouted from behind. Su Yang turned around and could only see a pile of human heads.
"Go up and have a look."
He led people into the restaurant and handed over the sign. The shopkeeper said calmly: "As long as the restaurant is not demolished, you can do whatever you want."
Su Yang pointed upstairs, and two of his men touched it.
In the room on the second floor, Yang Lue stood in front of the window and looked carefully at the front left.
Suddenly, his ears twitched slightly.
He turned around and took a look.
The footsteps sounded ordinary, but they sounded cautious.
And it's coming here.
"Here it comes!" He Cong pointed outside excitedly.