Chapter 286 Dare to release poison, right? I can't kill you!
In the Jiedu Yamen of Hexi, a small mourning hall has been prepared in Zhang Zhao's residence. Zhang Zhao is wearing linen and plain clothes according to the rules of his grandson-in-law, and is lighting incense.
Only about five days after Cao Yanlu arrived in Liangzhou, bad news came from Shazhou. On the seventh day of September, Cao Yijin, who had been lying in bed for more than half a year, passed away in Qingxi Palace.
Compared with history, Cao Yijin lived about a year and a half longer than in history. Zhang Zhao often thought that the biggest reason why Cao Yijin could live more than one year longer than in history should be the agreement between him and Zhang Zhao.
Yijin is waiting for Zhang Zhao to come back and fulfill his wish to be buried in Qiaojun.
"The coffin of King Linggong will not be buried at Lingyuan Temple in Shazhou. It is his most important wish to return to his hometown and be buried in the ancestral tomb of the Cao family in Qiao County!"
After the worship, Zhang Zhao came out with Yin Yaozi and a few others. Cao Yanlu whispered beside him.
Zhang Zhao was not allowed to mourn for him. This was specifically ordered by Cao Yijin before his death, because he was afraid of affecting Zhang Zhao's plan to seize Hexi.
At the same time, even for direct grandchildren like Cao Yanlu and Cao Yanming, Cao Yijin said during his lifetime that they would only be allowed to mourn for seven days.
For the ancients who regarded their posthumous affairs as extremely important, not allowing future generations to mourn for them was considered a very big sacrifice.
It is also enough to show how strong Cao Yijin's desire is to open up Ganliang and return to his motherland.
Therefore, Cao Sanniang was responsible for everything in the mourning hall, while Zhang Zhao and the others were free to do their work.
"Fourteen, I think you don't look too good. Do you want to take a rest?"
Cao Yanming and Cao Shishi are by Zhang Zhao's side. He was originally going to marry Li Shengtian's second daughter, Princess Tianxi, this year, but it seems that it will be ruined now, at least until the year after next.
"No! I just thought of my father." As he said that, Cao Yanming turned and looked at Zhang Zhao.
"My father is quite old and suffers from lung disease. Besides, I am angry at him this time. I wonder if his health will collapse?"
From Cao Yanming's point of view, it is indeed difficult to deal with it. On the one hand, it is his father, and on the other hand, it is the career and ideals he strives for.
"Then why don't you go back to Dunhuang and stay for a few months to explain to your father? Maybe you can untie his knot with more company?"
Zhang Zhao thought about it for a moment. Although he couldn't live without Cao Yanming at the moment, it would be better to resolve the matter between father and son as soon as possible, and not let Cao Yanming have this knot in his heart.
After being silent for a while, Cao Yanming shook his head, "I have asked Su Niang to bring a letter back to my father. As for me, Gong Cao and Huolei Yamen still cannot leave me.
What's more, I know in my heart that you, the military envoy, are right. If you continue to let my father and the others be in power, sooner or later we will all become barbarians."
Su Niang was the only concubine that Cao Yanming had not dismissed after his engagement to Li Shengtian's second daughter. She was considered the closest person to Cao Yanming. Cao Yanming's eldest son was born to Su Niang, and he must have returned to Shazhou together.
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This is Cao Yanming's expression of his feelings to Zhang Zhao. No matter what happens, he will stand with Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao patted Cao Yanming's shoulder with emotion. He understood Cao Yanming's complicated mood at this time, but he also believed that Cao Yanming would make the right decision.
Because the cause he wants to carry out is not Zhang Zhao's cause alone. It is the common wish of the survivors of Anxi and Hexi Tang'er who have fallen into the dust to open up Ganliang, return to their motherland, and even revive the country.
"Liu Lang, Kang Jinshan and the Sogdian Chamber of Commerce, you must keep me in check. Although they no longer have a country, most people regard the Central Plains as their motherland.
But the greedy nature of businessmen still deserves vigilance. They do not have a high moral bottom line when it comes to making money.
You have to remember that you are not there to cooperate with them, but to manage them. Anyone who dares to disobey the rules and orders will be put in jail and killed."
After comforting Cao Yanming, Zhang Zhao asked Cao Yanlu again. Zhang Zhao was wary of the Sogdians.
But most of the roots of vigilance come from the greedy nature of merchants.
As for the Sogdians joining forces and becoming a huge force, just like the Xiongnu and other ethnic groups who moved inland during the Han and Jin Dynasties, Zhang Zhao was not too worried. Historically, the Sogdians had never joined forces to join forces.
Moreover, their culture emphasizes the calculation of profits between father and son, which means that father and son must also settle accounts clearly.
This resulted in the Sogdian family being basically a small patrilineal family, making it difficult for them to grow into a large family like the Han people.
For example, people like Liangzhou Sogdia and Kang Jinshan and the Kang family cannot actually be called families, but should be called a joint-stock company.
The Kang family is not all surnamed Kang, An, Shi, He, or even Cao. The purpose of their grouping is just to facilitate the monopoly of business in the Hehuang Valley.
Zhang Zhao can tolerate this kind of behavior for the time being. After all, he still has to suck the blood of these businessmen. Even if there is an occasional big business, it is easy to handle. Whoever becomes big will be split up.
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Eighty miles southeast of Liangzhou City, there is a small town called Herong City, which later became part of Wuwei Gulang County.
Herong City is stuck between Liangzhou and Lanzhou. Its geographical location is very important. It has always been the key road from Liangzhou to Longxi.
After Omo occupied this place, Herong City's military status declined, but its economic status improved.
This became a quite prosperous town on the territory of various tribes in the Mo Mo, and each tribe sent people to the city.
The Sheep and Horse Market in the north of the city is extremely prosperous. Merchants from the south and the north, as well as farmers and herdsmen in the Liugu region, all buy and sell here, and exchange what they have.
And just outside the most luxurious food shop in Yangma City, a high platform was set up. On it, a dark-faced man wearing silk clothes held a gong in one hand and a hammer in the other. He was knocking and shouting.
Sixteen-year-old Wen Chongle is a member of the Momo Liugu Tribe. The Wen family has a small population and is mainly attached to the Huangyang Tribe in the Huangyang River Valley.
This is the case for the Momo people. In fact, here, it no longer matters who is a Han, who is a Tuyuhun, who is a Qiang, a Dangxiang or even a Tubo who was punished as a slave.
Because their identity is not distinguished by ethnicity, but by status.
During the period when Tubo was powerful, they were all subordinate slaves of the Tubo people. However, after the collapse of the Tubo regime, the central authorities of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties deliberately ignored or were unable to bring them back to the Tang family.
The Six Parts of Ammo can only start to unite and strengthen the identity of Ammo to achieve unity and mutual recognition.
Therefore, among the Liugu Tribe, there is Tuyuhun, a small tribe of Qiang people who are attached to the Shen family and Zhao family of the Han people.
There are also small Han families attached to the large tribes of Tuyuhun and Qiang people.
The boundaries between nations are constantly being weakened, replaced by the common attribute of aging.
Wen Chongle listened carefully, and it seemed that the people on the stage were talking about the complete biography of the heroes of the Tang Dynasty. He immediately became energetic, reached out and handed the sheep whip to his younger brother, and immediately walked excitedly to the high stage.
While running.
The younger brother behind him pouted in displeasure. Ever since Zhang Zhao entered Liangzhou, hundreds of copies of "The Complete Biography of Heroes of the Tang Dynasty" have been sent everywhere for free.
In addition, the dozens of storytellers Zhang Zhaoke deliberately trained finally came in handy, and the complete biography of the heroes of the Tang Dynasty spread all over the country.
After the meeting at the Mingwei garrison, Zhang Zhao did not immediately contact the six tribes of Ammo.
The first is to wait for Guo Tiance and Yang He to complete negotiations with Liangzhou Buddhism, so that they can use the name of Buddhism to put a tight spell on the various ministries in Ammo.
The second is waiting for soft power such as The Complete Biography of the Heroes of the Tang Dynasty to begin to influence various ministries.
On the high platform, the majestic storyteller banged the gong and shouted in a melodious voice.
"But he said that Luo Cheng took the command arrow, jumped up and left. Luo Chun hurriedly stopped him and said: "My lord! Your sore on the stick is not healed, how can you kill the thief?" Luo Cheng said: "I only know how to serve the country and kill the thief, but where can I take care of it?
Want a body? Just go.
Luo Chun said: "Since the master is leaving and has not eaten today, he can use some food and wine to go." Luo Cheng relied on his own bravery and did not listen to Luo Chun's words. He picked up his gun and mounted his horse, and rushed to Zijin Pass. "
It turned out that the storyteller was talking about Luo Cheng's horse stepping on the muddy river. Everyone in the audience was fascinated and had a premonition that something was not going to happen. Of course, some people who had heard it countless times were dissatisfied with Luo Cheng's treatment and cursed loudly.
"After all, you are young. If you don't eat and drink enough before you go into battle, how can you survive several fierce battles? If you are strong, you can escape even if your horse is trapped in a muddy river and you lose your clothes and armor."
"I think the Duke of Yue should not go to Zijin Pass. The two kings of Jianchan clearly want to harm him. If the king of Qin is here, it is reasonable to serve the country and kill the thieves. But the two kings of Yin and Qi regard him as a pig and dog, so why should they sacrifice their lives for him?
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The storyteller is also very experienced. At this juncture, he will take the initiative to stop and give the audience time to fully discuss.
This is Zhang Zhao's inspiration from the beginning of later generations, which can make the audience feel more involved and involved.
However, Wen Chongle was extremely anxious because he had never heard of this section.
Although Zhang Zhao distributed hundreds of books and trained dozens of storytellers, he was still in an environment where most people were illiterate.
Many people here listen to one part from one part and two parts from the other, which is very fragmented.
The people discussing in Wenhuang know the plot, but Wen Chongle doesn't know. He doesn't want to discuss it now, he just wants to know how Luo Cheng is doing as soon as possible?
"You dog slaves! If you dare to make any noise again, I will kill you with all my heart!"
Fortunately, Wen Chongle didn't feel uncomfortable for long, when a tall man in a gorgeous leather robe, as majestic as a mountain, jumped out. He was the young patriarch of the Du Lun family, a wealthy family in Herong City.
The Du Lun family is not simple. The word "Lun" means that they had obtained official positions during the Tubo Zanpu period, and "Du" means that they have Tanger blood.
In the past, when Luomenchuan's attack envoy Lun Qingre ruled this place, the Du Lun family was a noble family, and it's even worse now.
Du Lunchixin's roar was like a bucket of ice water, dousing everyone's enthusiasm for discussion. The storyteller on the high platform also took the opportunity to continue talking.
"Luo Cheng then chased after him for another twenty miles. When he arrived at the Silt River, he suddenly saw Liu Heitai sitting alone on the other side. He laughed and said, "Luo Cheng, are you going to die now?"
When Luo Cheng saw this, he was furious and abandoned Xu Yuanlang. He then rushed to Liu Heitai, snatched him up with a horse, and with a shout, he fell into the muddy river.
The river was filled with silt and there was no dripping water. It was only possible to walk, but the horse's foot got stuck and he could not get up.
Two thousand archers were ambushed in the reeds by the river. With a bang, arrows rained down like rain. Luo Cheng shouted: "We have fallen into Xu Yuanlang's plan!" The arrows were thrown in unison and he was killed instantly."
The storyteller finally reached the climax, but Zhang Zhao made some small changes here.
The original book had sued Su Dingfang and betrayed Xiang. Naturally, Zhang Zhao could not do this, so Xu Yuanlang, who responded to Liu Heitai's rebellion, took the blame.
The person who led Luo Chengma to step into the muddy river changed from Su Dingfang to Xu Yuanlang.
"Oh! Damn it! If I were born at that time, I would definitely kill these two kings!"
It was also the first time Du Lunchixin heard this passage. He felt his heart twisting like a knife, and his anger burst out like a mountain fire. He howled and instinctively asked the storyteller for advice.
"Unfair! God's way is unfair! How could the Duke of Yue die in such a miserable death in battle? Traitors are really hateful!"
Wen Chongle couldn't stand it anymore. He felt that he looked handsome and had always used Qiao Luocheng to represent himself.
The first few chapters he listened to were all about how Luo Cheng stood up to the wind, won beauties, and killed generals to achieve great feats.
Luo Cheng suddenly died. How could he accept it? He cried and jumped onto the high platform with a single stride.
Mist grass!
No! I'm going to get beaten!
The storyteller has experienced this scene countless times, and he knew it was going to be bad at the first sight.
Although he was tall, he was very agile. As soon as Du Lun Chixin and Wen Chongle came on stage, he threw down the gong with a clang and ran backstage.
Unfortunately, he miscalculated today. The two people who jumped up were both highly skilled people. After a while, he was caught.
The stunned audience in the audience could only hear the sound of fists hitting flesh and the storyteller's screams!