The territory of the Liao Kingdom was several times that of the Western Xia Dynasty. The Emperor of the Western Xia could only take a princess of the Liao Kingdom as the queen. In the eyes of the people, if the prince could defeat the Liao Kingdom, then the Emperor of the Western Xia would be even more troublesome.
However, Ren Liang didn't think so. The Liao Kingdom sent only 50,000 troops, while the Xixia dispatched 400,000 troops. It is obvious which one is stronger and which one is weaker.
Of course, this is unknown to the people, in order to avoid panic among the people. Di Bao only publicizes the prince's repelling the Liao Kingdom, and does not mention how many soldiers and horses the Liao Kingdom dispatched.
The people only habitually believed that the Liao Kingdom must have more soldiers than the Western Xia.
Chao Yong took the lead and walked on the street, but he was not afraid of plotting. Even if someone on both sides stabbed with crossbows, he could completely avoid it with his reaction speed.
The divine shiny jade lion is a majestic and heroic prince.
This picture obviously satisfies the curiosity of the people and also conforms to the description in the newspaper. The prince's power is extremely powerful because the prince is a god descending to earth, not because the prince is one meter tall and has a waist of eight feet.
Only when the prince passed by did the people on both sides dare to discuss it.
Chao Yong listened to the people behind him and secretly praised Wu Yong and others' plans.
After conquering Tokyo, Chao Yong no longer deliberately promoted that he was the Stars descending to earth and the Nine Heavens Xuannv Empress sent a dream, because he knew that smart people would not believe it. He kept boasting, and there might be many people laughing behind him. But Wu Yong
But Zhao Mingcheng suggested that Di Bao continue to promote the matter, saying that this would make it easier to seize the world and appease the people's hearts.
Emperor Gaozu of Han killed the White Snake and rebelled. Emperor Taizong of Tang even said directly that he was a descendant of the Taoist immortal Li Er. Both of them were considered heroes of the generation, but they both talked about these things about gods and ghosts, which shows that gods and ghosts are very common.
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Although it is impossible to fool smart people, it is enough to fool the people.
In fact, these things are just created by smart people. Those who can make great contributions to the snails will directly establish sects and fool countless generations of disciples. Those who are smaller will occasionally create some auspiciousness, gods punish you, and you will use it for your own use.
However, Chao Yong's myth is half true and half fictional. As long as Chao Yong can remain invincible, his reputation as a god descending to earth will not be questioned.
Chao Yong was not unaware of the benefits of fooling people. But he was not so thick-skinned and didn't want to keep pretending if some people didn't believe it. However, after Wu Yong and others talked about this, Chao Yong couldn't admit that he had said nonsense before.
, he could only shamelessly continue to conquer the world with the reputation of the gods descending to earth.
"Catch him"
"Catch him"
"Don't let him run over there."
When I reached an intersection, a shout suddenly came from the left.
I saw several constables on the road over there chasing a big man and coming here. The big man quickly rushed into the forefront.
Seeing this, Ren Liang couldn't help but complain, and hurriedly shouted to the soldiers standing by the street: "Catch him."
If someone assassinated the prince under his rule, there is no need to think that it would be a crime of raiding the house and extermination of the clan. Even if the person who came could not assassinate the prince, he would hit the prince and be impeached by the censor, it would be a crime of big or small.
The people nearby thought there were assassins, for fear of being injured by accident, and some people cried out to their parents. Some people squeezed out, and in an instant, they became a mess.
When Shi Yong and Xue Yong saw him, they hurriedly rushed forward and protected Chao Yong on both sides.
Chao Yong did not feel panic at all, and pointed at the man who was huddling in the crowd and said, "Go and get him."
When Ren Liang saw that the man was just moving in the crowd, he also saw that the man was not an assassin, but just wanted to avoid the constable behind him. Seeing Chao Yong's calm look, he also knew that the prince was probably not only invincible in magical power, but also good at martial arts.
It's right.
The man came to escape in the chaos, but Chao Yong immediately stared at him, leaving him without any escape.
Under Chao Yong's guidance, Shi Yong and Xue Yong quickly separated the crowd and found the man.
The man didn't see him leaving, nor did he resist, and let Shi Yong and Xue Yong twist his arms and take him to the middle of the road.
When the people on both sides saw that the culprit was caught, they no longer panicked and watched from both sides curiously.
Seeing that the man was not afraid, Chao Yong became a little curious and signaled Shi Yong and Xue Yong to let go of the man, and said with a smile: "Why are you being chased by the constable?"
The man clasped his fists and said, "Because the little man sold green salt."
Chao Yongqi said: "Private salt?"
Seeing that Chao Yong didn't know, Ren Liang rushed forward and explained: "Qing salt is salt produced in Western Xia, and most of the fiscal revenue of Western Xia comes from the sale of salt. After the invasion of Western Xia, Xiaguan banned the sale of green salt."
Upon hearing this, Chao Yong said to the man: "You look like you are a Han Chinese in Guanzhong. Since Qingyan is produced by Xixia, now that the two countries are fighting, wouldn't you be selling Qingyan to the enemy?"
"The villain didn't want to sell green salt, but before the invasion of Xixia, the villain bought a lot of green salt and prepared to sell it. Unexpectedly, the villain had just bought the goods, and the damn Xixia people invaded, and the government also ordered a ban on the sale of green salt.
, This batch of goods was in the hands of the villain. The villain did not dare to violate the law, but the remaining money in his hands was spent during this period, and there was still my mother waiting for dinner at home. Today I heard that the officers and soldiers were here.
Then I wanted to sell some green salt quietly and get some money to give me some food."
Ren Liang scolded: "It's all nonsense. In the past, private sales of green salt were illegal, so why did you dare not violate the law?"
The man argued: "In the peaceful season, there are so many people selling green salt. The constable turns a blind eye. The villain is just a stake. If he is arrested strictly, the villain and his mother will be fine.
Filial piety will never do this."
Chao Yong smiled and said, "How many days will your green salt be sold out?"
The man thought for a while and said, "The green salt is easy to sell. The court has not allowed it to be sold during this period. The salt in the people's homes should have been used up. If the court does not arrest it, it will be sold out in two or three days."
Chao Yong turned to Ren Liang and said, "These salts are now under my people. Ren Gong will see if they can make peace for a few days and let them sell the salt. Anyway, the money will not flow to Xixia.
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Ren Liang nodded and said, "The officials also considered this issue and allowed them to sell it for three days before banning it. It seems that this man has sold a lot of green salt."
The man shouted: "After the adults posted the list, everyone rushed to take action, and the people were also thinking about escaping. No one was willing to buy more, and the villain couldn't sell it even if he wanted to. A few merchants collected salt but paid the price.
It’s very low, and it’s better to scatter it into the river than to sell it to them.”
Ren Liang said helplessly: "There is nothing to do with the officials. If they are asked to sell slowly, those unscrupulous merchants will come in from the Western Xia sellers more salt."
Chao Yong nodded and said, "It's good that Ren Gong can let them sell for three days. But I didn't expect that there are merchants who are preparing to make money from the national crisis. They must be thinking of selling them at a high price in the future, or transporting them to the mainland. Let's check it back.
Which merchants were selling salt at a low price? The government has confiscated them all and distributed them to the people in the city.”
Ren Liang did not pay attention to the salt collector at the beginning. He listened to the prince's order and hurriedly said, "The official is in vain, please punish the prince."
Chao Yong smiled and said, "In those days, Mr. Ren must have been busy appeaseing the people. Those businessmen did not affect the people. It was normal for Mr. Ren not to pay attention. What is the crime? Mr. Ren, what is the matter with this person?"
Ren Liang was not stupid and nodded, "After the government issued a list, no one should go to the Western Xia to sell green salt. You can let it go for another three days to let them sell the stored salt in their hands. However, this person hit the prince, how to punish him,
Please tell me the prince.”
Chao Yong also knew that Ren Lianggen didn't want to punish this person, otherwise he wouldn't have to ask him how to punish him. In the public's eyes, he could not punish this person. If Ren Liang really wanted to punish this person, he would definitely not mention it.
After he left, Ren Liang would punish this person again. Then some people would discuss it, and they would only say that Ren Liang would kill him in order to please the prince, and the prince had no idea about this matter at all.
The way to be an official is to be brave enough to take the blame for your boss. Of course, you cannot take the blame for the person who is enough to crush others. This kind of blame for the insignificant but can please the boss must be taken.
Is this person guilty?
Yes, no matter what the reason is, it is a sin to hit the prince.
Chao Yong thought for a while and said, "I think your original intention is to support my mother, so I will forgive you for being innocent. Go back."
When the man heard Chao Yong say that he was innocent, he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you for your kindness to the prince."
Chao Yong smiled and said, "Daliang only knelt down to his ancestors and parents, get up, sell salt, and support his mother well."
The man kowtowed three times and got up and let him go aside.
Chao Yong nodded at the man and then rode his horse to the government office.
Seeing Chao Yong leave, the man couldn't help but shouted excitedly: "Crown Prince Qiansui."
The people on both sides shouted, seeing the prince thinking about the people so much, and the sound shook the whole city.