It's night, and there are already several gargoyles/gargoyles in the back garden of Qingqi Garden, crouching among the trees, flowers and rocks. Once any uninvited gentleman from Liang Shang or someone with ulterior motives enters the sensing range
, you will get a big surprise and warm welcome.
In this way, Chuyu can also be freed from night wandering/patrol; and gain some time to do other things. For example, contact her old acquaintances in Pingkang in private, obtain more sources of information, or continue
Exercise and strengthen yourself and master more skills.
Jiang Tian, accompanied by Ke Ke Ya/Pei Gou who met at the door, rode to Pingkangfang. Of course, this was not the first time he went to Pingkangfang, but this time the invitation came directly from Yiying Tower.
In other words, it was an invitation sent in the name of the contemporary master of Qixiufang.
"Brother-in-law! I never thought that after what happened, the people in Yiyinglou would still have the nerve to invite you!" Kada Ya, who was dressed in a silver-gray brocade robe and a small crown on his head, seemed to have recovered from the previous assassination incident in the Sifangyuan.
After recovering, he kept chattering to Jiang Tian as if he had been holding it in for a long time:
"If you ask me, I should give them some time to show off. However, although Yiyinglou's power on the surface is limited to Pingkang Sanli, these girls are very powerful in private, even in the imperial city or the prime minister's house.
He can speak well; he also has many tricks and tricks, and he is particularly good at calculating people."
"This time they are probably eyeing your ability, or the power and methods of Xijingli Academy. After all, the tricks and strategies these girls are used to are afraid of the current beastly disasters and monsters.
, it doesn’t work very well; this is why I want to get your cooperation and help.”
"To tell you the truth, sir... ah no, brother-in-law, now that beasts and monsters are appearing frequently in the world, my old man and eldest brother also have a lot of troubles and bad signs; there are at least dozens of them.
The princes and vassals have lost contact, and now only 30% of the overseas tribute has been delivered."
"There are still many princes and vassals from the nine sides asking for help from the imperial court, hoping to send out frontier troops to clear away the dangers in the territory. Whether it is the Lifan Yuan of the imperial court, the Prime Minister of the outer vassal, or the Zongfan Yuan of the princes, they are now in a state of chaos. Brother, where are you?
I haven’t been home for more than half a month.”
"The Haidong vassals under the leadership of my cheap father-in-law have also experienced many problems. According to his recent letter, there are already some branch families in the marginal areas, the families of ministers and vassal officials, suspected to be due to animal disasters.
Because of this, the news has been cut off; therefore, troops and horses are currently being formed for a punitive expedition."
"For this reason, I have also allocated a large amount of money to the young master, specifically for the needs of the activities in Beijing, just to obtain more military equipment. By the way, I heard my sister say, your name is
Aren’t there two iron-making factories down there, which originally provided equipment to the soldiers of the Guan Nei Prefecture?”
"If it's just an ordinary weapon, as long as the materials and labor can keep up, there shouldn't be much of a problem." When Jiang Tian heard this, he couldn't help but nodded slightly and asked: "Is it possible that the production and trading of military equipment at home and abroad are now
, is it already so hot-selling and sought-after?”
"It's not just popular, it's simply hot." Kodakya shook his head in annoyance and said, "I heard that even Wei Weiqing's men rummaged through all the old objects in the arsenal.
After it came out and was simply repaired and refurbished, there were still people rushing to get it."
"What's more, in order to put down the current chaos in the imperial court, all the people from all walks of life are changing their uniforms, whether it is the armored crossbow workshops of the North and South Arms Supervisors, or the manufacturing workshops of the master craftsmen, as well as the large workshops of the related military industry families; now they are all
It’s a busy and busy situation with work going on day and night.”
"By the way, brother-in-law..." At this point, Kodakya seemed to think of something again, and said quickly: "The venue and workshop you asked me to find were somewhat vague, but the location is still a bit far away, not in Gyeonggi Province but in the workshop.
It is located in Fucheng, Zhouzhou; but it is backed by the Luochuan Waterway, so it is suitable for coal and iron materials."
"Whether it is coal from nearby Yanzhou or ore from Linzhou, it can be transported by bulk ship; the factory has been operating for several generations, and the labor of craftsmen is readily available; just because the market is not good, the original owner
I owed a huge debt and had to change hands."
"So, after I promised to continue to employ the original owner's family and stay to run the factory, all the problems were solved. Therefore, just in time to catch up with this wave of trends, the factory has resumed production, and can expand manpower and production capacity at any time.
Invest in new equipment.”
"That's good. Ajiu, you have also made a lot of progress. I think Hui Niang and the others will be very pleased to know this." Jiang Tian nodded and said: "After all, you will still be in charge of the vassal affairs in the future, and these operations and purchases
The industrial process can be considered a preliminary trial for you."
"To be fair, brother-in-law, I don't have the skills and patience to do this!" Ke Ke Ya shook his head slightly and said, "It's all the ministers brought by my uncle's family after I came up with this idea and plan.
, made suggestions one after another and traveled around, there is nothing to take credit for."
"Ajiu, that's not what you're saying." Jiang Tian said meaningfully after hearing this: "As a superior and the head of the family, you need to coordinate and arrange a matter, listen to and accept correct opinions, and ultimately appoint the right person.
Completing tasks is also an important skill."
"Since you are determined to control and use the power of the Haidong vassals, you must also try to benefit them to some extent, rather than blindly asking for and enjoying it as a matter of course. Loyalty and trust do not come out of thin air. This is
Basic rights and obligations of both sides of the same coin.”
"That's what my brother-in-law said..." Kodakya nodded seriously and said, "So I plan to test the craft drawings you gave me in Fucheng first. If there are any results and progress, I will do it later."
In Haidong’s territory, it will be implemented step by step..."
"It's good that you have this consciousness and determination." Jiang Tian nodded again and said: "It doesn't matter even if you encounter failure. You can continue to accumulate corresponding experience and lessons; however, once you succeed, what you bring will
The benefits and long-term benefits are also indescribable.”
"By the way Ajiu, since you are engaged to the fifteenth (county) head of the Guangling royal family, you should have met several times. How do you feel about each other?" Jiang Tian teased him again: "Do you want to get to know each other in depth?
Impulse and expectation, or a thrilling feeling..."
"That's... that's... that's it." Kodak duck showed a rare expression of emotion and hesitated: "I can only say that we don't dislike each other. We are just the right age and family; she, Aye, is willing to
The dowry is a large sum, and my old man is satisfied with it, so the matter is settled."
"..." Jiang Tian smiled slightly and did not ask any more questions. After all, this was already a quite arrogant answer; a middle school student with an out-of-the-way personality and unconventional behavior like Ke Ke Ya would not easily
Admit your feelings and treat them as something to be ashamed of...
While he was talking, the tall archway unique to Pingkangfang was suddenly in front of the bustling street. At the same time, people kept coming out of the streets and alleys along the way, like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea.
Finally, it merges into a sea of prosperous lights and a city that never sleeps.
Just under the archway carved with red carps, lotus flowers and waves, Jiang Tian also saw a familiar figure. It was the lady in charge of Guiyuan, with the sword girl who was always inseparable, and respectfully greeted him on the horse.
He saluted respectfully and said, "Everyone knows that Du Niang has been ordered to come to greet the distinguished guests."
"Please lead the way!" Then, under her personal guidance, Jiang Tian rode his horse out of the bustling market and turned into a quiet alley on the side. Not long after walking in it, he was already in trouble.
Quietly far away from the street market, it shows another style.
Behind the dimly lit white wall, there are sensual men and women having fun, laughing and joking; there is the playing and singing of pipa, harp, panpipe and recorder, and the lingering music; in the shadow of lights and candles on the window sill of a high-rise building
, the coquettishness and anger that want to be rejected are welcomed, and the sleeves of the skirt are flying at the sudden appearance.
All of this is just like the epitome of the good times described in Bai Letian's "Pipa Xing", "The young people of Wuling are tangled in their heads, and they can't count the number of red silk songs. The silver grate on the silver grate smashes into pieces, and the bloody skirt is stained by wine." The epitome of the good times.
; Full of indulgence and extravagance that makes people unable to extricate themselves.
Of course, in a sense, Pingkangfang has long become an important part of Chang'an's social scene; a small "political center" including noble officials, literati, and all walks of life. The literati can use Pingkang
Prostitutes spread their talents through their mouths.
At the same time, Pingkangfang also provides a social platform for local officials stationed in Beijing, officials in Beijing, bureaucrats' children, wealthy families, and wealthy businessmen; they can make friends with powerful people here, get acquainted with people from other classes, and obtain information, which is also beneficial to
Expansion of contacts and development of official career.
Therefore, although the predecessor of Jiang Tian was not a frequent visitor, he had been to Pingkangfang many times and had many contacts with relevant practitioners because he was collecting information and inquiring about information. Therefore, it was unavoidable to feel a little uncomfortable while walking
Touching the scene evokes emotions, and memories of the past keep reappearing,
However, the scope of activities of the predecessor was usually limited to the lower-grade Zhongqu of Pingkang Sanqu, and the Beiqu, which was mostly for stay-at-home wives and half-closed doors. In contrast, the Nanqu, which has a higher taste and style,
That is, after his consciousness came to this world, he was invited to come once or twice.
"Wait a minute, this is not the right way to Yiying Building!" After walking for a while, Kodakya suddenly stopped and said coldly: "I'm not someone who has never been to Yiying Building, and I've been raped for breaking into the house.
Qixiu's hospitality has never been this way. What do you mean?"
"It's my concubine's fault that she didn't explain this to the distinguished guest." However, everyone knew that Du Niang turned around without changing her smile and said: "This is the shortcut to this building to avoid the hustle and bustle of the market. Usually there is only one
Only some sisters in the shop and special guests will be introduced."