Chapter four hundred and sixty seventh Wanjiao burial
"Cough cough cough"
A burly man and a skinny boy looked at each other from time to time. A gust of night wind blew, and the skinny boy coughed a few times in the cold wind.
Seeing that the young man was coughing badly, the sturdy man advised: "The prince doesn't know when he will come back yet, why don't we go back first, lest the night wind blows too much and your condition gets worse."
The young man shook his head and said: "Since we are already here, let's just wait."
The burly man looked at the street corner and said: "The prince just returned home yesterday, and today he went to reward the three armies. There is no doubt that there will be another banquet in the evening. We might as well come back and wait for him tomorrow morning. As long as he leaves the palace, we can intercept him and wait for a few months."
Now, don’t rush on this day.”
The young man looked at the big man and said, "Brother, do you still have money for tonight's hotel?"
The big man was stunned for a moment, and then said awkwardly: "We have been staying at Liu's store for a few months. Let's go back and talk to the store owner. We can use him for one more night and pay him the rent later. There should be no problem."
The young man shook his head and said: "What a heroic brother, I have suffered so much humiliation for my little brother in the past few months. I even pawned my sword. How can I let my brother suffer the anger of such a shameless person? They only recognize money and goods."
We ran out of rent money a few days ago and he kicked us out many times. Now he will definitely ridicule us when we go back, and he may not be willing to let us live there. Instead of going to him and suffering from it, it is better to suffer from it here."
Seeing what the young man said, the big man couldn't help but shook his head sadly. They were so prosperous a few months ago, and they didn't want to be in such a miserable state now.
The young man looked at the big man, but he was filled with gratitude.
His brother came from a wealthy family, but in the past few months, he had pawned his sword for him, worked as a porter at the dock, and scrimped on food and clothing in order to hire a doctor for him. His clothes were worn out while carrying things. Now he is wearing a shabby vest.
.Poor people often dress like this in the summer, but it is already August, and it is the Mid-Autumn Festival in a blink of an eye. The weather has already turned cold, and there are not many people in Tokyo wearing such clothes.
The two were not brothers at first, but in the past few months, the big man treated the boy as a brother, and he changed his mind. People who didn't know about it thought that the two should be brothers.
Chao Yong and Ren Jinnu ignited two wars over the ticket number, and chatted for a while in the office. When the ticket number was issued, it was already dark.
Ren Jinnu snuggled into Chao Yong's arms and said: "The profit from the ticket account has made many people jealous. A few days ago, someone asked me through my father whether I could issue a ticket number. I said I would wait for the prince to come back and give them a reply. I don't know what the prince thought.
?”
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Okay. This is their temptation, but they cannot absorb people's deposits, otherwise if something happens to them, the people's hard-earned money will be wasted."
Ren Jinnu patted Chao Yong lightly and said with a smile: "The prince is good or bad. They just focus on attracting people's deposits. Otherwise, why would they issue a bill number? Just lend money directly. The court does not prohibit private lending."
When Chao Yong first opened the bank account, he also understood the laws of previous dynasties. All dynasties allowed private lending, but there were restrictions on interest. In the early Tang Dynasty, the court stipulated that the monthly interest should not exceed six cents, which was 6%. In the late Tang Dynasty, interest rates were further restricted.
The monthly interest rate was changed to no more than 4%. The Song Dynasty followed the regulations of the late Tang Dynasty and the monthly interest rate was no more than 4 cents.
Of course, these are all decrees of the imperial court. Usury is still rampant among the people. Because most of the time people borrow money for emergencies, there is not much room for bargaining.
Chao Yong said seriously: "This is not my fault. Even if I agree, the court will not agree."
Ren Jinnu smiled and said: "Even if the court agrees, you won't agree."
Chao Yong grabbed Ren Jinnu's pert breasts and rubbed them hard, and said with a smile: "Smart, this is the royal business, how can we let them interfere. And we have exempted the world from agricultural taxes and corvee, we can't let the royal family
Help them govern the world without eating or drinking."
Ren Jinnu was stunned for a moment, then bravely said: "Who are they? Isn't this world royal?"
Chao Yong smiled and said: "No, this world belongs to the people of the world, and the emperor only helps them maintain order. If the emperor does a good job and allows the people to live and work in peace and contentment, his descendants can continue to sit in that position. If he does
If you are not good, let the world
The people are in dire straits, and the throne will have to be replaced. This is not the case every time there is a change of dynasty. Who really thinks that he is the emperor and does not regard the people of the world as human beings. The people of the world will rebel and overthrow him, so he is the most powerful person in the world.
Or people from the world
, the emperor just manages the world for them. To put it bluntly, the emperor is a public servant. What is a public servant is a person who serves the public. The emperor is the first public servant, and the officials are the public servants below. If anyone forgets their
identity, go
If he is far away, the public will give him a slap on the head and let him know his identity. Zhao Ji now knows his fault, but he has no chance to be the first public servant. Although he is the first public servant, this position is still very popular.
Of. Hahaha”
Ren Jinnu looked at Chao Yong blankly for a long time before saying: "This is the first time that the Nu family has heard this statement. What the prince said makes sense, but it seems to be different from my past understanding."
The word "public servant" comes from King Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great in history. He once said: "I am the first public servant of this country." During the reign of Frederick the Great, this sentence has been used as his
With the motto, Prussia carried out a series of reforms, which made Prussia a country that cannot be underestimated in Europe in the following decades, laying the foundation for the subsequent unification of Germany.
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. Sage Kong once said it, and Emperor Taizong Li Shimin also said it. In fact, many people know this, but they can't shame it and refuse to admit it.
I want to say that I am the emperor. I divide the people of the world into three, six or nine grades, compile a clan chronicle, and rank myself first. I don’t have their talents, and I can’t explain the relationship between water and boats, so I have to use the words master and servant.
Let’s talk.”
Ren Jinnu was already impressed by Chao Yong. He huddled in Chao Yong's arms like a kitten and said softly: "The prince is the most intelligent person in the world. In my eyes, both Saint Kong and Li Shimin are not as good as the prince. Even if they say that,
If you say that, you can’t exempt agricultural taxes and corvees, let alone come up with the idea of this lottery number. Daliang is so good to the people of the world, and the people of the world will definitely support the royal family, and Daliang will definitely be passed down."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "I don't know who is smart, but my fists are definitely bigger than theirs. Only fists can spread the truth. Of course, times are different, and the power of the Tang Dynasty's powerful families is much greater than it is now."
Ren Jinnu said: "Even if the prince comes to the Tang Dynasty, I believe that the prince will do better than Li Shimin."
Chao Yong was stunned for a moment, and when he saw Ren Jinnu looking at him infatuatedly, he was sure that she didn't know about his time travel. If he was really allowed to travel to the end of the Sui Dynasty, he might not be able to defeat Li Shimin.
"Who?"
"Jiangnan Shibao, Fang Jie asks to see the prince."
"Cough cough cough"
The young Marquis of Wen, Lu Fang, who was on duty today, looked at the two people who suddenly approached the convoy on the side of the road, a tall man and a thin young man. The young man seemed to be sick and started coughing when the night wind blew.
The young Marquis of Wen, Lu Fang, did not dare to be careless and stared at the two men. He signaled to the soldiers next to him to report.
Before the soldiers arrived, Chao Yong had already opened the curtain in front of the carriage, jumped out of the carriage, and strode over.
Although Shi Bao and Fang Jie were still some distance away from the carriage, Chao Yong listened to the conversation between Lu Fang and Shi Bao.
Chao Yong had already recognized Fang Jie. Before he arrived, he couldn't help but said: "Baihua is here?"
"Cough cough cough"
Speaking of Fang Baihua, Fang Jie couldn't help but his eyes turned red, and he started coughing again when he got excited.
Shi Bao seemed to think it was more appropriate for Fang Jie to break the news, so he didn't say anything.
When Chao Yong saw Fang Jie's appearance, he strode up to Fang Jie. He grabbed Fang Jie's arm and said, "Is she sick?"
Fang Jie felt as if his arm was being clamped by iron pliers, but the pain was incomparable to the pain in his heart. He closed his eyes and said in pain: "Auntie is dead."
"What?"
Chao Yong glared at Fang Jie. The strength in his hand couldn't help but become stronger.
Shi Bao next to him heard Fang Jie's bones cracking as he was being pinched, or Chao Yong's finger joints snapping. In short, Shi Bao heard the sound of bones and hurriedly said: "Fang Jie is sick. The prince's men
Show mercy."
Chao Yong turned to glare at Shi Bao and said, "Isn't Baihua sick?"
Shi Bao saw Chao Yong's eyes as if he wanted to choose someone to devour. He couldn't help but take a step back, but he could only say: "The holy aunt has passed away."
Chao Yong felt as if he was struck by five thunders. He unconsciously let go of Fang Jie with both hands, and he swayed before standing still.
The prince's soldiers behind saw the prince shaking, who was motionless in the face of thousands of troops, and hurriedly gathered around him. They were about to reach out to support the prince, but the prince had already stood firm, as if the previous scene was just an illusion. But Lu Fang could see
When the prince's straight back bent a little, it was obvious that the prince had indeed shaken just now. This news was a great blow to the prince.
Chao Yong murmured: "Didn't you give me a letter earlier, saying that you had broken out of the encirclement and joined Lu Shinang? All the Western troops have returned to Shaanxi, and there is only one eunuch named Tong Guan left in the south of the Yangtze River. Is it possible that he can still harm him?
Will you die? I was careless. I thought that even if you couldn't avenge Fang La, your life would not be in danger, so I didn't send anyone to find you. Unexpectedly, I killed you. Don't worry, I will raise troops to fight for you right away.
You take revenge."
Fang Jie watched Chao Yong lose his mind and said to himself, he was also very moved, it was true that his aunt was infatuated with Chao Yong.
"It wasn't Tong Guan who killed my aunt, it was Lu Shinang who killed my aunt."
The truth woke up Chao Yong like a thunderbolt. Chao Yong opened his eyes, looked at Fang Jie and said, "Lu Shinang?"
Fang Jie nodded and said: "After breaking out from Bangyuan Cave, my aunt and I joined Lu Shinang. We originally wanted to avenge Shenggong and the others, but Tong Guan, the eunuch, blocked the wall and cleared the country. The army could not get food and grass, and could not attack Huzhou, so we had to
He turned south and captured Wenzhou. However, his aunt and Lu Shinang later disagreed. His aunt advocated leading troops north to attack Tong Guan, but Lu Shinang did not.
He wanted to go south to attack Fujian Road and seize more territory while the state capitals were unable to rescue him. Aunt Yuan had already agreed with Lu Shinang to send people to Huzhou to spread the news that the Xixia people had invaded and occupied Shaanxi and were looting Shaanxi wantonly.
Divorce the 20,000 soldiers around Tong Guan. If this strategy works, lead the troops north to attack Huzhou. If this strategy doesn't work, lead the troops south.
We went down to attack Fujian Road. But I didn’t expect that Lu Shinang had evil intentions. That day, my aunt and I were practicing martial arts in the city. Lu Shinang’s confidant Shen Gang suddenly came and said that the prince had sent a man to deliver a message to his aunt, and he was shot by Song Dynasty soldiers.
He was dying outside the city and could not move. When my aunt heard that the prince sent someone to deliver a message, she immediately came out of the city with me. Unexpectedly, this was
It was Shen Gang's trick. He had ambushed archers on both sides of the mountains and wanted to kill us. Fortunately, Brother Shi Bao broke out from Bangyuan Cave and came to Wenzhou to meet us. When he saw the archers, he felt something strange. He was always nearby.
Watch. When I saw that the people they were going to shoot were my aunt and I, they scattered the archers. But there were too many archers, and my aunt was unfortunately shot in the center."
Chao Yong thought for a moment and guessed Lu Shinang's motives, and said painfully: "I sent someone to pick you up before, but you rejected me and wanted to fight against the Song army with your brother. Your brother is dead.
, you want to avenge your brother again. But without your brother, how can others be willing to let you take command?"
Fang Jie said: "My aunt said before she died that she came to see you after she came to avenge the Holy Duke."
Chao Yong said: "If she comes to me, I will help her take revenge. Is it different if I help her kill Tong Guan and the Manichaeans help her kill Tong Guan?"
Yuan Chao Yong just said it casually. But after this idea came up, Chao Yong thought of many things.
Fang Jie hurriedly said: "My aunt believes in the prince. My aunt just wants to use Manichaeans to avenge the Holy Duke."
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "Perhaps she also wanted to fight for something more for Manichaeism, but she didn't expect that she would die in the hands of Manichaeism in the end."
It’s hard for Fang Jie to answer this question. If Manichaeism really conquers Huzhou, it is likely to sweep across the south of the Yangtze River again. By then Manichaeism has occupied the south of the Yangtze River. Even if Daliang destroyed Xixia and unified the north, can Manichaeism still be able to do so?
Are you willing to give up Jiangnan to Daliang? I'm afraid everyone will think of crossing the river with Daliang to rule it.
Fang Jie didn't speak, and Shi Bao couldn't even interrupt.
Seeing that Fang Jie was silent, Chao Yong understood a little bit and said, "Did Baihua's strategy work?"
Speaking of this, Fang Jie gritted his teeth even more. When they went north, they heard that many of Tong Guan's soldiers in Huzhou were fleeing. Tong Guan closed the city gate to prevent his soldiers from escaping, but his soldiers mutinied. They almost mutinied.
Burn Huzhou
, in the end Tong Guan had no choice but to have the city gates opened, and the soldiers who wanted to return to Shaanxi be let out of the city. At the same time, they greatly increased their pay to retain some of the soldiers. Although it is not known how many of Tong Guan's soldiers had left, but they were able to force Tong Guan to open the door, and they were obviously not there.
few.
In other words, Fang Baihua's original strategy was successful. If he followed Fang Baihua's strategy and went north, the Manichaean army would probably capture Huzhou and kill Tong Guan. Even if Tong Guan ran away, the Manichaean army would definitely be powerful.
It is likely to sweep Jiangnan again.
However, Lu Shinang did not wait for this strategy to work after all, so he killed him ruthlessly. When the news of the Huzhou mutiny reached Lu Shinang's ears, he had already led his troops south to Fujian Road. He missed the best time to go north, and
He also did not have enough food and grass and was unwilling to risk going north again, thus losing the chance for Manichaeism to make a comeback.
Fang Jie smiled bitterly and said: "It worked. Tong Guan's soldiers dispersed a lot. There was even a mutiny in Huzhou, and Tong Guan was forced to allow the soldiers to return home."
Chao Yong knew that Fang Baihua was a woman, and he also knew that Fang Baihua was smart, but he didn't expect that Fang Baihua was so smart. Perhaps Fang Baihua was more interested in going north to capture Tong Guan and avenge his family, but it is undeniable that if
If Fang Baihua really leads the Manichaeans to conquer Huzhou and sweep across the south of the Yangtze River, Chao Yong will be in a dilemma. He has strong soldiers and horses and the ability to dominate the world. It is difficult to accept the rule by dividing the river. But Fang Baihua is his beloved woman.
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There were many women in the uterus of the Crown Prince, but Chao Yong only liked their beauty and talents, and there was no relationship between them. Of course, there might be feelings in the future, but not now.
The only woman Chao Yong has feelings for is the woman before he came to Tokyo. One is Hu Sanniang. The two of them have been together the longest and have the most feelings for each other. The other is Fang Baihua. Although they don't get along for a long time, they are
But there are many good memories. In Chao Yong's heart, Fang Baihua's status is not even lower than that of Hu Sanniang.
If it really develops to the point where Daliang and Mani meet each other, there is no doubt that even if Fang Baihua has gone north to become Chao Yong's concubine, Fang Baihua will definitely have trouble with Chao Yong because of his daring love and hate temper.
Turns out, although they won’t draw swords against each other, the old feelings will definitely no longer exist.
"Maybe God doesn't want to ruin this beautiful relationship."
As soon as this thought crossed Chao Yong's mind, he immediately shook his head and denied it. Lu Shinang had no choice but to not adopt Fang Baihua's strategy, but he should not kill Fang Baihua.
Chao Yong looked at the south and said: "Baihua, don't worry, I will definitely avenge you. Not only Lu Shinang, but also Manichaeism, all the religions in the world, I want them to be buried with you."
Fang Jie was shocked when he heard that Chao Yong was venting his anger on Manichaeism, and hurriedly said: "My aunt and I are both Manichaeism, and we ask the prince to let Manichaeism go."
Chao Yong looked at Fang Jie and said: "If it weren't for Manichaeism, Baihua would have returned to me long ago. Religions in the world are all deceiving people. To put it bluntly, they are all confusing the stupid people. Even smart people will not believe it. Otherwise, Master Lu
Nang will not dare to kill the holy aunt. Do you believe in the messenger of light?"
Fang Jie and Shi Bao are both Jianghu people. They believe in force and know all the ways to deceive people in Jianghu, but they do not believe in ghosts and gods. Manichaeism has some good teachings, but let them say there is no light.
They could not speak the words of the messenger.
Chao Yong said: "I am the god of heaven who descended to earth. There are not so many gods and immortals in the sky. Religions in this world may defraud people of money or incite people to rebel. I want them to be buried with hundreds of flowers. If you believe in me, then follow me."
After saying that, Chao Yong turned around and walked towards the carriage.