When Yang Xuan was not in the Jiedushi Mansion, Liu Qing was almost the master of the Jiedushi Mansion. This was the structure that Yang Xuan had memorized personally.
Liu Qing seemed very relaxed today and was actually reading a book.
And you can tell it's a novel just by looking at the cover.
Chang'an's novel business became more and more prosperous. Han Ji asked: "What does Liu Gong like... talented men and beautiful women?"
Liu Qing put down the book and rubbed his eyebrows, "No, it's the secret of the palace."
"Previous dynasty?"
The authors of the Tang Dynasty first liked to write about talented people and beauties. Most of the talented people came from poor families. Most of them would be favored by young ladies from rich families, support them, and eventually pass the imperial examination and become officials.
After this routine was disgusted by the readers, it became the story of a talented person who is not only talented, but also extremely powerful. The son of a prime minister, or even a prince.
Most beauties come from poor backgrounds, but it’s hard to give up on natural beauty!
No, I met a tall, rich and handsome man in a difficult situation in life. After a lot of hard work, the two finally became lovers.
The two routines are actually one, just changing the gender.
Nowadays, readers are tired of such stories about the rich, handsome and ugly ducklings, so the authors have extended their claws to the nobles, such as the secrets of Chen Guo's palace.
Liu Qing shook his head, "Today's."
"Even that person dared to arrange it. He is so brave."
Han Ji sat down and took a look at the title of the book.
——The emperor’s father-in-law is too domineering: Princess, come with me!
Han Ji's eyelids twitched a few times, "Are they available in Tao County?"
"This is sent by my friend from Guanzhong. There is only a copy in Taoxian County."
"I want it too."
The two chatted for a few words and remained silent.
Liu Qing put the novel away first, came back and sat down, "What did Zitai say?"
"Lang Jun said that he would protect his child."
"Zitai's temperament is actually quite stubborn, and he will never give up on anything he sets his sights on. He said this, so in the future, you should stop interfering in the affairs between a few children. Otherwise, if a big disaster is imminent, don't blame me for not burning incense for you."
Han Ji smiled bitterly, "I'm not afraid of this. Lang Jun knows that I have no selfish intentions. The worst I can do is to be left out.
However, today, Mr. Lang suddenly had a cold face and a gentle tone, which made me panic and made my spine wet with sweat.
Suddenly, I realized that my husband...has changed a lot."
"When you first came here, he was just the governor of Chenzhou, with many mothers-in-law on his head. Now he is in charge of northern Xinjiang, with sharp attacks, good governance, and numerous officials and generals under his command.
When you reach this state, majesty arises by itself."
"I was really scared at that moment."
"Has Da Da Han been scared?" Liu Qing said with a smile.
"Mr. Liu, you are not here. If you were here, you would definitely be surprised by the change in Mr. Lang."
Liu Qing said calmly: "This is the majesty of a superior. Zitai is very affectionate, so naturally he will not go after me."
Han Ji smiled bitterly, "I was the first to suffer."
Liu Qing coughed dryly, "But, is A Liang really magical?"
Han Ji's eyes flashed with excitement, "I saw it with my own eyes."
He is not easy to move, but Liu Qing can!
Liu Qing and his boss share the same love as father and son. If he sides with the young man...
Han Ji was delighted and said, "Mr. Liu."
Han Ji sighed: "What a cute baby!"
Han Ji: "..."
…
Yang Xuan didn't know that his few words would make Han Jiqing's back sweat. At this moment, he was looking at the news sent from various places.
Abnormal weather conditions were reported everywhere. At this time in previous years, light and heavy rains would have come, but this year, it was evil, and there was a light rain.
Fear of natural disaster!
These four words do not appear in the document, but they seem to be included in every word.
The situation in Fengzhou Sunying was slightly better, but they also complained that God did not give face and gave less rain and dew.
We must hurry up on this matter.
Yang Xuan thought of the words of the old farmers last year and squinted his eyes with a faint look.
"Someone is coming!"
He looked up and saw Jiang He'er standing blankly on the side looking at him, frowning and saying, "He'er is just sick?"
Jiang He'er shook his head, "It's Lang Jun's majesty that scares me."
Yang Xuan's head was covered with black lines. "What scares you?"
Now that Jiang He'er had opened his mouth, he was not prepared to hide it, "What you said earlier was so majestic that I was scared even watching from the side."
Am I that terrible?
Yang Xuan smiled in surprise.
Then he said: "Call the guards and I will go out of the city for a walk."
Yang Xuan took people to inspect various cultivated lands.
"It's difficult!"
At the edge of the newly cultivated farmland, the old farmer said with a sad face: "If it doesn't rain, it's God's grace that we can have three harvests."
A group of farmers looked at Yang Xuan eagerly.
"There will be a way."
Yang Xuan's words are disappointing.
Then, he went to inspect the nearby rivers.
The river is fine and there has been no significant decrease in water volume.
"There are icebergs upstream." He Lianyan followed, "Those icebergs melt and water is inexhaustible."
"This is my luck in Northern Xinjiang."
Things in this world always involve blessings and misfortunes. The cold has made northern Xinjiang unable to match the grain output of Guanzhong, let alone the south, which can produce two crops a year. However, the cold has also given northern Xinjiang abundant water resources.
Drought is coming.
Yang Xuan returned to Jiedu Envoy's Mansion and "all the prisoners were sent out to dig ditches and wells."
Liu Qing said: "The Northern Liao people captured from Tanzhou have gone."
"not enough."
Yang Xuan has seen the drought, "If it continues without rain, the crops will wither. All road construction will be stopped and all work will be done to repair water conservancy! The sooner, the better."
Following this order, the prisoners set off.
Trenches are being dug throughout northern Xinjiang.
Of course Yang Xuan himself couldn't rest.
When I got up early in the morning, I heard A Liang shouting from outside, "Aye, Aniang!"
Yang Xuan opened the door, and the swordsman rushed in like lightning, followed by Fu Gui, and finally the eldest young master.
Zhou Ning sat in front of the dressing table, looking at a leopard sniffing around his feet with a headache.
"Auntie, play!"
A Liang came in and looked for toys.
"Auntie is busy!" Zhou Ning said angrily: "You play with the swordsmen and the others."
"Swordsman!" A Liang waved, and the leopard slowly walked over and stretched, looking extremely lazy.
Yang Xuan said: "Is the swordsman good?"
Zheng Wuniang came in and said, "Just follow the young man and ignore others."
fine.
Yang Xuan said: "That's good."
"The kitchen prepares blood food for it every day. If it doesn't eat when others feed it, it has to ask the young man to come forward." Zheng Wuniang said with a smile: "It is more loyal than wealth."
Fugui didn't know whether he understood or something, so he started to express his filial piety.
The swordsman who was holding it lazily opened his mouth, "Ho ho ho!"
Fugui immediately hid behind A Liang, "Woof woof woof!"
The swordsman stood up, and Fugui shouted more and more urgently.
A Liang shouted: "Sit! Sit!"
A leopard and a dog sit down.
Yang Xuan and Zhou Ning looked at each other, "This is so crazy!"
When I arrived at the front yard, I heard the servants of Lin Feibao's family next door shouting, "Who is so wicked! He stole two chickens in the house. Just steal them! It was bloody and chicken feathers were all over the floor..."
Yang Xuan slowly turned around.
He immediately thought of the swordsman.
When he saw Lin Feibao, he also seemed to have a headache, "There was probably a weasel in my house last night."
"Ahem!"
Yang Xuan coughed dryly, "It must be."
Weasels steal chickens, this is the consensus among the people.
When they arrived at the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, Yang Xuan ordered: "Bring Helian Luo."
The young Duke Cheng Guo was imprisoned and often asked about his sister's situation.
Today, he asked again as usual, "Is my sister-in-law in prison?"
The jailer said coldly: "Here."
"oh!"
Helian Luo held the railing and said, "I don't know what conditions Deputy Ambassador Yang would have to let my brother and sister go."
"Millions of dollars."
The jailer was teasing him.
The sound of footsteps was heard, and a clerk came over, "Where is Helian Luo?"
"Here."
The jailer smiled and saluted, "But you want to kill him?"
Helian Luo stood pretending to be a man, but his legs were shaking.
The clerk glanced at Helian Luo and detained him for a while. Duke Cheng Guo looked a little embarrassed and said, "The deputy envoy has summoned me."
After leaving the prison, Helian Luo put his hand in front of his eyes and squinted at the outside world.
It's like a world away.
When he saw Yang Xuan, he was explaining things to an official.
"...the purchase of food cannot be interrupted."
"My lord, your money is like running water! I feel heartbroken when I see you!"
"If money is not used, it is just scrap metal. It is worthless. Do you understand? Once it is used, it is money!"
The official said thoughtfully, "Yes."
The official resigned, and the clerk came in, "Deputy envoy, Helian Luo is here."
Yang Xuan raised his head and said, "Mr. Cheng."
Helian Luo came in and saluted, "I have met Deputy Envoy Yang."
"Are you still used to it in Tao County?"
"Other than not being able to take a shower and being a little smelly, it's fine." Helian Luo wanted to say that the food was terrible.
"So, do you want to go back?"
Helian Luo's eyes lit up.
"The deputy envoy means..."
Yang Xuan said: "I want something."
Almost without thinking, Helianluo's expression changed, "No, once discovered, my family will die without a burial place."
"He is a loyal minister!" Yang Xuan pointed at him and said with a smile, "What I like most is this kind of people. They are loyal and admirable."
Helian Luo was overjoyed and said, "Deputy Envoy Yang has given me the award."
"Someone is coming!"
Yang Xuan said.
Uda came in from the door. "Master."
Yang Xuan pointed at Helian Luo, "Take it and put up the pole!"
Erecting the pole... A legend emerged in Helianluo's mind: Take a tree of suitable thickness, peel off the bark, and make the outside smooth or not smooth.
Then sharpen the top and bury the tail into the ground.
Strip the person naked, align the valley path with the top of the wooden stake, and lower it down.
At the beginning, the person still had strength, but after the clamping, the sliding speed was slow.
Gradually, as the strength dissipates, the wooden stake will drill upward bit by bit until it comes out of the mouth.
The whole process was very painful. The longest recorded time was two days.
Helian Luo's cheeks trembled, "Deputy Envoy!"
Yang Xuan said coldly: "Take it!"
Plop!
Helian Luo knelt down and said, "I am willing."
Yang Xuan sighed, "Look, isn't this sensible? Come on, tell me where your business is going?"
Helian Luo was suppressed by great fear and choked for a long time, "How did the deputy know about my family's business?"
"Desire is hard to satisfy. Being an official seems to be glamorous, but people's desires are endless. Once you have power, you will naturally chase money. Every family has the same problem. Even He Lianchun is not immune. Tell me!"
"This little guy has a business in Tanzhou."
"Oh!" Yang Xuan secretly rejoiced, "Then why did you come to Tanzhou?"
"The elders in the family let the young people increase their knowledge."
It's gold plating.
"In addition, the business here in Tanzhou has been suppressed by He Lianrong, and the family has left it to the villain to handle it."
Yang Xuan smiled slightly, "Does Duke Cheng Guo want to do a business with me?"
"What business?"
"food!"
…
Lu County.
The Zhao family is almost the same as Lu County, which is the local consensus.
Walking into Lu County, no matter where you go, even in the fields, those old farmers who don't know a single Chinese character will be able to quote a few words that Zhao Zi once said.
More than ten riders entered the county seat of Lu County.
All the way to Zhao's house.
The Zhao family has been inherited for more than a thousand years. The old house has been expanded through the generations, covering a vast area, and its scale is not inferior to that of the imperial palace.
But you can’t see those luxurious decorations. The bricks and tiles look old and mottled, and the moss embellishments seem to tell the depth of history.
More than ten people rode outside the gate. After dismounting, the leading man approached and knocked on the door.
"who?"
Menzi asked.
"Sun Xian of Tao County, please see Mr. Zhao."
The door opened, and Sun Xian held it with both hands.
Menzi took it with both hands as a sign of solemnity, glanced at it, and said, "Please come in and serve tea."
This was Sun Xian's first time coming to Zhao's house. He was secretly excited but also a little nervous.
After all, this is the holy place in the hearts of scholars throughout the north.
The room for entertaining visitors seemed simple, but when Sun Xian saw the wood, he felt that the lobby of his home was not as valuable as this room.
He was holding the tea cup and looking at some calligraphy and paintings on the wall. He was suddenly startled, "Are those the flowers and birds of Changyu Mountain?"
The servant standing next to him smiled gracefully, "Exactly."
Looking at the other calligraphy and paintings, they were all priceless. Sun Ying couldn't help but think of the few calligraphy and paintings he had collected, but he only occasionally took them out to enjoy, and kept them the rest of the time.
But here, better calligraphy and paintings are hung randomly on the walls, just for guests to wash their eyes.
This kind of foundation is not even as good as that of the royal family.
The sound of footsteps came, and a steward stood at the door, "Alang is studying, please wait a moment."
"Easy to say."
A quarter of an hour later, the steward came again and said, "Alang is here, please come with me."
Sun Ying followed the steward and walked inside. The houses along the way were not very tall, but each one was quite simple. Just by looking at it, he knew its origin.
When the steward saw him looking at those houses, he smiled and said, "The earliest houses here are eight hundred years old."
There was a look of awe in Sun Ying's eyes.
Later, we arrived at a hall.
Several servants were standing outside, and the steward said: "Guest, please follow me."
When I arrived outside the lobby, I saw a man in his forties or fifties sitting inside. His beard and hair were black, his eyes were raised and unfathomable. His smile made people feel like they were taking a breath of spring breeze.
This is Zhao Yun, a descendant of Zhao Zi and the current head of the Zhao family.
"Sun Ying, Tao County, met Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Yun said, "Please sit down."
Sun Ying sat down and was served tea.
The two drank tea in silence.
When Zhao Yun put down the tea cup, Sun Ying said, "Mr. Zhao, I'm here for one reason."
"Please tell me."
"Since the beginning of spring, there has been very little rain in Taoxian County. I came here and saw the same situation everywhere. Mr. Zhao, there may be a drought this year!"
"Oh!" Zhao Yun picked up the teacup again calmly.
Sun Ying knew that he had to show his attitude, "Yang Xuan was acting rebelliously in Northern Xinjiang. I heard that the Zhao family in Dengzhou was humiliated by him last time. Look what I said, haha!"
Zhao Yun looked at him, "What is Mr. Sun doing?"
Under the gaze of these deep eyes, Sun Ying no longer dared to cover up, "I am here to ask Mr. Zhao to take charge of the overall situation, continue the drought, and tell Yang Gou to get out!"
The Zhao family is from a northern cultural background. If Zhao Yun made a statement against Yang Xuan, all scholars in northern Xinjiang would respond.
"Mr. Zhao, don't get involved in political affairs. This is the rule of our ancestors."
Sun Ying felt a chill in his heart.
"Yes, I'm being presumptuous."
Sun Ying stood up and resigned.
Zhao Yun stroked his beard and said, "When I heard this, the gods and humans responded! It's true!"
Sensation from heaven and man... Whatever a person does on earth, God will reward and punish him accordingly.
Sun Ying raised his head and suppressed his joy, "Yang Dog is cruel and domineering, and he should be punished by God!"