Chapter 187: Affair and Farce

Liang Hongyu asked: "Why don't I have a map? And I haven't heard you mention it?"

Ouyang Qing shook his head and expressed his unwillingness to answer this question.

"Official, do you hate Hongyu?" Liang Hongyu suddenly said something he had been wanting to ask.

"No." Ouyang said: "I think you are better now than before. However, there are still people from the emperor in the fleet. You must know that we are alone and widowed and together, it may make the emperor suspicious and fearful of you."

"Well..." Liang Hongyu nodded, and then said, "Where is the official living?"

"Shopkeeper Zhou arranged his residence, Hangzhou Hotel."

Liang Hongyu whispered: "I'll go find an official tonight."

Ouyang's mind was waving, "Okay, I'll wait for you." What are you doing to find yourself?

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Ouyang's residence is an independent courtyard at the Hangzhou Grand Hotel, right next to the West Lake. Ouyang's room is close to the lake, which is very quiet and at a first-class price. Two bodyguards live in other places, Zhang San and Li Si live in one room. After suddenly there was an extra woman by the lake, they stayed in the room very smartly and played poker.

Long separation is better than a newlywed, and it is a night of ups and downs. The two of them are very happy under the stimulation of the ***. They are very happy. They do things, chat, and do things again. It was not until the fourth update that Liang Hongyu had to leave. Before leaving, Liang Hongyu hugged Ouyang and said, "Official, will you still think of Hongyu after you marry again?"

"You said that a wife is worse than a concubine, and a concubine is worse than a steal. If you are willing to steal with me often, I will definitely not forget you."

Liang Hongyu bit Ouyang hard as a reply.

As a result, Ouyang spent five days in Hangzhou, and this period of "**" was not over until Liang Hongyu received the military order and went to the Bohai Sea patrol. Ouyang bought a house in the name of Liang Hongyu on the edge of West Lake. He was rich and easy to do, and the furniture was soon supplemented. The main supply area of ​​Liang Hongyu's fleet was Hangzhou, and Ouyang was very idle, so his new home would be very valuable in the future. Liang Hongyu asked the two maids who took care of her life at the resident to move into this house, and to the outside world, this property was Liang Hongyu's own.

Song Huizong was very unhappy that Ouyang let his pigeon go. He said it would take two days, but why did it take six days? The late Ouyang explained that he was deeply aware of the issues of smuggling and coolie trafficking in the past few days, and was preparing to cast a watch on the court, thinking of a more appropriate way. Song Huizong was not interested in this at all. But Ouyang was not saying this for him, but for Song Huizong's bodyguards, that is, the inner guards who monitored Song Huizong's listening.

After returning to Yangping for this trip, Ouyang received a news that was not bad news. He closed his casino in Liao Kingdom. After asking, he found out that the tax in Liao Kingdom had nearly tripled. The people had no spare money, so why did they promote the development of the gambling industry? The listing of the casino was unclear. Not only did they not make any profit, but they also fined the government. Xiao Ganyun simply waved his hand and closed the door to become a rich man.

Even the casinos are closed, and we can know what the Liao economy has been destroyed in the protracted war. Moreover, the Liao Dynasty changed the recruitment system of Song and instead used the conscription system. The practice of drawing one digit per ten households to drawing one digit per five households now has been increasing. Domestic conflicts are becoming more and more intense.

The great war between the Song Dynasty, various merchants and materials entered Liao, and the court plucked their hair and plucked their hair. The merchants also made great money. The Si family had already started to buy a large amount of land and industries in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. According to Ouyang's understanding, the Si family had a secret connection with the Hebei East Route Army. The Si family was never loyal to anyone. When the Jin and Liao war started, the Si family would rather die than surrender. They must see who wins and who loses before making a decision. For the sake of interests, they can sacrifice their lives and shed their blood. Now anyone with discerning eyes can see that no matter how they develop, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun will soon have their surnames Song. The Si family really didn't have much interest in the ruined territory of Jin and Liao.

Now on the border between Liao and Song, the nearest army of the Song people is a hundred miles away from the border. The Liao people only left 50,000 old and weak soldiers on the border. The two countries officially signed a covenant of generations of brotherly countries a month ago. The Liao Dynasty did not know that the Yongxing Army Road, Hebei East Road, and Northwest Army Road had already begun secret preparations before the war.

In October, the Hangzhou fleet carried four mysterious guests to Suzhou in Fencent.

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"Lianjin vs. Liao?" Ouyang held the man in his arms and said, "Hongyu, we should concentrate on our sanctions. Can we not talk about national affairs?" The reason why Ouyang went to Hangzhou was very clear, and he wanted to come up with a set of effective ways to curb smuggling. This method can be done slowly, and the tryst must be actively done.

Liang Hongyu smiled and pressed her body tightly, saying, "Official, I want to know if you object or not."

"Oppose, at least oppose at this time." Ouyang said: "I don't know how to fight, but I think I should take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun before moving troops. In this way, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun can be used as a springboard."

"Madam" A maid knocked on the door: "The wine and food are ready."

"Put it in and put it on the table"

The maid didn't even look at the man in the gauze, so she closed the door and went out. Although October was a little cold, there was a stove in the room, so she didn't feel it. The two of them casually wore a single dress and hugged each other and drank and chatted. However, they were all about the country, which was a bit disgusting.

"We also feel that the court is too anxious. Last year to this year, the strong support for Yuzhou has led to the tension in military supplies. Such frequent wars are not very good. Moreover, the East-West and West military forces have not been together for a long time, and their combat effectiveness is relatively poor. It may be difficult to be the main force at that time." Liang Hongyu said: "And the battle against Liao will have to last for at least two years. General Yue also felt that next year was not suitable, so he expressed his congratulations, hoping that it would take at least two years. He said that in another two years, our Hangzhou fleet would have the ability to send 50,000 imperial guards to the Bohai Sea at a time and penetrate the hearts of the Liao people."

Ouyang nodded: "It's insightful, but Yue Fei's separate vote will definitely not be allowed. If you say that, plus Tong Guan agrees, you can change the emperor's thoughts."

"Well, thank you official." Liang Hongyu nodded: "I'll do it immediately tomorrow."

"Ye" Ouyang knew that Zhao Yu was becoming more and more eager for quick success and instant benefits. This lean camel made the horse big, and it was not easy to bite the bones of the Liao people. Liao was not like Xixia, with a small country with weak strength, not many troops, and low overall productivity. Liao had a relatively complete military system, and the Khitans were always bloody. Liao was vast and had a complex terrain, and it was not comparable to Xixia. It was even more different from Yuzhou. Yuzhou was actually just a tough battle, and the opponents did not know the strength of the Song people at all. The Liao people knew Song very well.

To attack the Liao Kingdom, at least 400,000 imperial guards must be used. The worst thing is that even if you occupy it, it is difficult to appease the national sentiment. Although the chance of winning is high, various accidents cannot be ruled out. After all, it is a war and anything can happen.

Zhao Yu did not expect that after secretly notifying Sanlulu and Yihai, most generals said that the battle would be too hasty from next year. Even the Military Affairs Office retained its own opinions. Northwest Military Road still had to support Yuzhou halfway and could not fully invest. Although the integration of Hebei West Road, which merged the East Road, was completed, was not adapted to the running-in. Almost everyone said that it would take at least two years of preparation time.

Others may not pay attention to it. However, Liang Hongyu, Han Shizhong, Tong Guan and Ouyang all think it is inappropriate, so Zhao Yu finally began to weigh it. The reason Ouyang said was that it would cause the Xiang army to be tired of war.

Although the imperial guards were the main force against Xixia and Yuzhou, there were few wars after all, and the victory was very good. Yuzhou even tested the Xiang army very much, otherwise there would not be 80,000 people willing to stay in Yuzhou. The Yuzhou side was not over yet, and it was immediately necessary to use large-scale troops against Liao, which would make the morale of the Xiang army extremely low.

In the end, Zhao Yu revoked the order.

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Yangping wasteland has become a high-end living area called Baiyun District. The land here is not only expensive, but also expensive in the world. Yangping people say that the place is a wealthy area. Baiyun District has no place, and it is all commercial and residential areas.

The house was planned in advance, and the house was built. Ouyang did not sell land, but instead sold the house. The land deeds in the wealthy area were abolished and instead used the house deeds. This was the first time that the Song Dynasty had commercialized housing and housing. There were not only relatively advanced sewage discharge channels in the wealthy area. The main roads were eight horse-drawn carriages and planted green isolation zones in the middle. The center was a commercial area, the office location of each merchant, and the outer area was a supporting facilities such as housing and food.

At present, contact with Yangping basically relies on ferries, but the Yangping Bridge is under construction and is expected to be completed in about a year. A road connecting to the official road is being repaired at the other end. To facilitate the masses, the Yangping County Government has also moved to Baiyun District.

So merchants wearing Song robes began to have more modern business management. Each merchant put out names on the storefronts they received. There are Yangping Wine Industry Co., Ltd., Yangping Money House Headquarters, Yangping Ceramics Group, etc. This has become a business point for merchants in various places and a decision-making point for businesses in various places.

These are not beautiful on the surface. Instead, they have established a concentrated business circle, which has greatly improved efficiency and the relative work intensity has also been greatly improved. People are increasingly dissatisfied with the blurring of time, and the clocks that Ouyang has nothing to do to study are still in the shell stage. In the spirit of Yugong moving mountains, Ouyang did not intend to show clocks in his own hands.

Ouyang pushed Yangping, which could no longer be prosperous, to another level. The efficiency of first-class results comes from the centralized government office. As long as you enter a hall, you can find the person in charge from tax filing to reporting the case. In Baiyun District, the only quasi-industry, printing factory, is operating in the load due to commercial exhibitions. The main security here does not use yamen runners, and no superior dares to accept the amazing fact that there are 400 yamen runners in a county. So a private security company was established, which is managed by specialized personnel of the yamen and a commercial security company. Merchants can also temporarily hire bodyguards in the company when traveling.

Business exhibitions and insurance industries are also born. Although the business is narrow and not even involved outside the state, there are many insurance businesses, and expansion is only a matter of time.

In a prosperous atmosphere, Ouyang celebrated another New Year. Fortunately, there was no imperial edict to harass him again during the New Year, which seemed to indicate that next year is Ouyang's lazy year.

In addition to commercial exhibitions, the Song Dynasty also experienced rapid military developments. Many people misunderstood that Song emphasized culture and neglected military expenditures. In fact, the proportion of military expenditures invested by Song Dynasty was quite high every year. In the early days, they bought horses, and having horses but not horses became the standard for combat effectiveness. Now, after using gunpowder, especially the inflow of Persian forging technology, the Song Dynasty's firearms were already very sharp, and the equipment for key military routes is currently being updated.

Even ordinary people smelled the smell of gunpowder from Song. But Emperor Tianzuo did not argue with the statements of some ministers. Because a treacherous minister analyzed to him that if Song had to use force, it would have been used long ago. You should know that the combat effectiveness of the army stored on the Song border of Liao is almost negligible. However, the Song people were very patient in negotiating the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, which shows that the Song Dynasty would not have the idea of ​​using force in the short term. Since the Khitans and Jurchens became mortal enemies, both sides have been dying. Until now, both sides will not be captured in every battle. The national hatred and family hatred will inevitably allow one of the two nations to survive.

In this era of constant wars, two great events occurred in Tokyo after the beginning of spring. One was that Xiao Qing married the Jin Kingdom and married Aguda's favorite grandson Wanyan Dan. The other was that Wanyan Lan married Zhao Yu's seventh prince. As soon as this news came out, it shocked the Song people and the Liao court.

The permanent envoy to the Liao Kingdom immediately expressed dissatisfaction. Almost in the same month, the Liao Kingdom invited Zhao Yu's niece, the daughter of Song Huizong, and the 17-year-old Zhao Hu'er to give the fourteenth son of Emperor Tianzuo. At the same time, he discussed marrying Princess Shang to Song's marriage. Information shows that the Liao Kingdom has begun to adjust its military source against the Song border. Although Liao's productivity is much worse than that of Song, it still has considerable ability. Although its imitation hand-swinging cannon does not meet the Yangping standard, it is also close to the production level in Tokyo.

Originally, this matter had little to do with Ouyang. The best strategy of the court was to yin* The main force of the Liao people entered Hebei, not only surrounded and annihilated, but also sent troops with politeness. But in fact, it had a direct relationship with Ouyang. Princess Shang, who married the Liao people, did not choose the royal family, but named Ouyang. This surprised everyone.

It was related to the boss, and the Royal News made every effort to dig out information. I learned that the Liao people had several intentions for this move. First, Princess Shang was Emperor Tianzuo's favorite daughter. She has not yet chosen her husband's family in her early twenties. Princess Shang was very opposed to her marriage with Song Lian. Although she was forced to do so, she was definitely unwilling to marry the princes and children who already had a group of women. Second, Ouyang had surpassed the influence of the Song Dynasty in Song Dynasty, except Zhao Yu, and it would be better to marry such a capable and powerful person who was a young official but had a real power person than to marry a playboy. Third, if Yangping's technical production had a secret, the secret was also controlled by Ouyang. Ouyang's business, economy, and talent resources were enough to make the Liao people envious.

The Tokyo Society was not vague and immediately dug out Zhao Yu's attitude. Zhao Yu felt a little embarrassed about both requests from the Liao people. The first was because Song Huizong scolded several ministers of the Ministry of Rites who were sent to talk about this matter, and also brought Zhao Hu'er to Yangping Life. He was very angry that Zhao Yu wanted to treat his daughter as a victim of politics. After all, from history, the Central Plains had almost never married a genuine princess to another place. Although he lost power, the princess was still a princess after all.

The second is Ouyang. Ouyang is not a royal family, but a famous gentry. There has never been a precedent for marriage like this. Even the ministers feel that it is inappropriate. Even the emperor marrys a daughter to a Jinshi or a top scholar, he must get the other party's consent. Of course, this benefit is not a big deal, and if he disagrees, he may be wearing small shoes in the future. But it is very unreasonable on the surface.

Zhao Yu originally wanted to start with Jin and then Liao, and both sides played political marriage cards to make them less vigilant against Song again. But he didn't expect that the Liao people were so difficult to deal with, and they had two problems for themselves. It was obvious that Song Huizong and Ouyang were the only two people that Zhao Yu could not convince, and they were also two people who could not be forced by force.

Zhao Yu knew that Ouyang might not be unwilling to be a commoner. It is hard to say that he was grateful to himself. Ouyang's magistrate had long been a short-selling magistrate. Besides, Ouyang was one of the few registered disciples of Wang Wenqing. Although he had no influence in the Taoist world, he had a high status and was inappropriate to use his strength. But it was impossible to convince this person softly.

Song Huizong had no choice but to say that he was Zhao Yu’s uncle in his seniority. He said that he was the Supreme Emperor, and he was more noble than the emperor’s identity.

Zhao Yu discussed with Liao to see if two people could be replaced, but the Liao people said that only these two identities could be equal to the Jin people. Who told you that Zhao Yu himself had no daughter?

So Zhao Yu went to arrest Ouyang, but Ouyang absent from work and went to Hangzhou. The imperial edict was chased to Hangzhou, and Ouyang arrived in Yangzhou again. When the imperial edict arrived in Yangzhou, Ouyang and Song Huizong went to Oujiazhuang from the water route. It was not until two and a half months later that Ouyang received the imperial edict. Ouyang complained that the person who sent the imperial edict did not make an appointment with Ouping. If he failed, he would definitely be able to locate his own position through the search through the Southeast Business Association.

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The ninth eunuch took over the stamp and Ouyang said respectfully: "Go back to your Majesty, this is the current drawbacks of military and commercial ports listed in the past year."

"Hmph, you, the magistrate, are leisurely. You have been looking for you for three months before you find you." Zhao Yu was very dissatisfied.

Ouyang hurriedly said: "When you say that, I have written the matter before. Your Majesty agrees to me to sort out the maritime port terminal."

"I understand, remember your achievements."

"Reply to Your Majesty, these are just problems. I have not come up with a specific solution. It may take more than a few years to travel to and from the port to several or even ten years. The huge project is really beyond the reach of..."

Zhao Yu's face was not good and interrupted: "I am not telling you about this. Now Liao is very dissatisfied with me, the Song Dynasty. Many ministers and generals wrote letters, and even Tong Guan told me that they should not be biased for the time being, otherwise it will affect the previous arrangement. But I can't marry someone and can't marry you. What do you think you should do?"

Ouyang asked puzzledly: "What should I do? What should I do? What did Your Majesty say about marriage? I have been busy with maritime affairs recently..."

I held Zhao Yu and said in a long breath: "You said."

The Ninth Eunuch on the side said justice: "Mr. Ou, this is the case. The Jin and I married the Song Dynasty, and Liao wanted to marry the Song Dynasty. If Liao was not allowed, it would not be relieved to Liao and would turn to deal with the Jin people."

Ouyang nodded: "Oh."

Oh? Zhao Yu thought about it and said, "Ouyang, Liao Kingdom wants you to marry Princess Shang, I wonder what you mean?"

"I'm married?" Ouyang asked in surprise: "Why?"
Chapter completed!