Chapter 96: It's Not the Wolves, It's the Sand Pirates
Because, it’s not that he didn’t know the empty question, but he neglected and forgot to write it.
"I declare that the one with the best results is Jinyang!"
"Oh!" Jinyang clapped his hands happily, and then looked at his little brother proudly.
The little brother looked very regretful.
Then, he subconsciously moved away from his sister.
It's no joke that she beat herself up.
She really beat herself up, and it still hurt.
As the first place, Jinyang naturally received the award from Li Zhiyun.
A fine jade pendant.
When the concubines saw that the first one was Princess Jinyang, they felt a little pity and at the same time inexplicably relieved.
Ever since, the third year of Zhenguan passed like this and entered the fourth year of Zhenguan.
For Li Zhiyun, this is his sixth year on the throne.
Unknowingly, time passed quickly.
He himself felt that maybe he was too tired.
That's right, busy killing Turks and providing disaster relief, time flies by.
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Wei Yunqi, the Duke of Tongchuan and the minister of the Ministry of Industry, died of illness. After the emperor received the news, he posthumously awarded Wei Yunqi the title of Governor of Xuzhou and General Zuo Wuwei.
Entering the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Zhiyun's mood has become much better. Because Datang has passed through years of disasters, so it can get on the right track.
It took three years to build a cement road in Guanzhong, and countless prairie people died. Finally, the results were seen.
Nowadays, the major cities in the pass are basically connected, and the travel time has been greatly shortened.
Political Hall.
The six prime ministers worked diligently to formulate the major policies for the development of the country in the four years of Zhenguan. The emperor was reading the memorial and dozing off, very leisurely.
Datang's current strategy is just one word.
wait!
Wait until the treasury is full of food, and wait until the people come out of the disaster.
Others, step back.
Because there was no sense of urgency, Li Zhiyun's mind wandered.
It seems that he hasn't gone out for a long time since he ascended the throne.
Do you want to go for a walk?
Thinking of this, Li Zhiyun coughed.
The prime ministers subconsciously stopped their movements and looked at the emperor.
"I want to go out and inspect Luoyang."
The ministers looked at each other.
Your Majesty is really restless. In the past two years, he only traveled around the pass. Why do you want to visit Luoyang this year?
Yang Gongren dissuaded him and said: "Your Majesty, the world is in ruins and is waiting for prosperity. Your Majesty is in need of a central decision. It is not appropriate to tour Luoyang at this time. Your Majesty, why don't you wait another two years?"
Isn’t it nice to stay in Chang’an?
Why go to that place in Luoyang? It’s ominous!
Since Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, courtiers were worried whether Emperor Li Tang would also learn to do the same.
Therefore, when they heard that His Majesty said he was going to Luoyang, the ministers were all afraid that the Emperor might have made a false move and would not come back after going to Luoyang.
"Wait two years?" Li Zhiyun frowned, "Why do you have to wait two years? I just went to have a look and will be back in ten days."
Really?
I believe it.
Yang Gongren secretly complained that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty also said that he would go to Jiangdu to collect news, but he never returned and not even the people there were left.
"What is Prime Minister Yang thinking?" Li Zhiyun asked.
"Jiangdu..."
Before he finished speaking, Yang Gongren shut up.
Jiangdu?
The atmosphere in the political hall was slightly solidified.
What are you talking about Jiangdu? Your Majesty, do you want to go to Jiangdu?
The other prime ministers look bad, so it would be inappropriate to go to Luoyang. Your Majesty, you still want to go to Jiangdu?
"Jiangdu." Li Zhiyun said melancholy, "I heard that Jiangnan has beautiful landscapes."
This is not a good idea, Your Majesty.
Du Ruhui said quickly: "Your Majesty, I think it's not that I can't go to Luoyang. It's just the beginning of the year and things are busy. Your Majesty has to deal with a lot of government affairs. Is it possible to delay it for a while?"
Having said this, Li Zhiyun felt a little ashamed, as it seemed that was indeed the case.
"Ahem, I'll just tell you, let's go when we're not busy later." Li Zhiyun gave up his plan to travel to Luoyang for the time being.
Seeing the emperor say this, the prime ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
Du Ruhui adjusted his glasses, sat back down, and continued to deal with government affairs.
Ganzhou.
The horse struggled to drag the cargo in the sand, humming and humming as it walked. The passerby whipped it, and the horse finally fell down due to lack of strength, and the cargo was scattered on the ground.
A land of gold and silver treasures.
"Damn beast, if I had known I would have eaten you last night!" Guo Xiaosi looked angry, got off his horse, stepped up and kicked the horse twice to kill it.
"That's enough, Xiaosi." A middle-aged man came over on horseback. He had a cloth wrapped around his face to block the wind and sand from entering his nose.
"Uncle Qi." Guo Xiaosi bowed.
Uncle Qi said: "Hurry up and pack up. We will go to Biandukou to spend the night tonight."
"yes."
The guys started collecting the gold and silver treasures one after another. Some of them tried to steal the money, but they were caught and had one of their hands chopped off on the spot.
"To make a fortune with me, you have to understand the rules. If you don't understand the rules, this is what will happen." Uncle Qi wiped the blade clean and threw away one of his palms.
The man who fainted from the pain had already bled to death.
Guo Xiaosi ordered: "You two, drag the body out and throw it away."
In this windy and sandy land, there are many wild wolves to dispose of their bodies.
After packing up the gold and silver treasures, Uncle Qi led the men and horses and headed towards Biandukou.
"Xiao Si, remember, in this business, you must know the way. If you don't know the way, it will be useless no matter how much money you make." Uncle Qi pulled the reins and taught Xiao Si.
Guo Xiaosi nodded, took the dried meat he bought from Zhangye from the saddle, and handed it to Uncle Qi.
Uncle Qi took it, took a bite, and continued: "When you are doing business in the Western Regions, you must enter the city if you can. If you can't find the city, then you have to look for a beacon tower. If you can't find a beacon tower, then you have to find a beacon tower.
A safe place.
The last few times we slept on the sand were already risky, and you must not learn from this."
"Yes, I remember what Uncle Qi said." Guo Xiaosi asked, "Are you doing this to guard against tigers and wolves?"
"Yes, but not entirely." Uncle Qi said: "Our Tang Dynasty is rich and well-known to the world. In this land of the Western Regions, in addition to guarding against tigers and wolves, we must guard against robbers, especially..."
Before he finished speaking, a wolf howled suddenly.
"Run!" Uncle Qi said with great experience. When he heard the voice, he immediately ran away. The whole process was very smooth and skillful.
Guo Xiaosi did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly followed up with the guys.
A hundred steps behind them, a group of gray wolves, led by the alpha wolf, sped towards the caravan ahead.
After all the wild wolves caught up, dozens of black shadows appeared in the wind and sand.
The leading man squatted down, dug in the sand, and found a gem.
He held up the gem, which was dazzling under the blazing sun.
"it's beautiful."
"It looks like a fat sheep." someone said.
The man holding the gem asked in confusion: "Tang people?"
"It's possible." The guard said: "This direction is the direction to the Tang Dynasty. If it is correct, it should be the merchants of the Tang Dynasty."
"Wow, they must have a lot of treasures on them!" the brothers cheered.
People in the Tang Dynasty were wealthy, which is the consensus of people in the Western Regions.
The leader accepted the gem and said with a smile: "Compared with gold and silver treasures, I prefer Tang people's white sugar and soap."
"Tea is also good." Someone added.
The leader tilted his head and said: "Let's go, catch up with them, and then kill them!"
"yes!"
Rumble!
The war horses galloped, the leader led the men, drove the wolves, and chased Uncle Qi and others.
"Run!" Uncle Qi looked at the approaching wolves from behind and said, "It will be safe when we reach Biandukou, just hurry up!"
stop!
A sharp arrow passed through the wind and sand and shot into the neck of a waiter. The man died suddenly on the spot.
Uncle Qi saw this and looked back.
I could only see a group of black shadows appearing behind me.