Chapter 38: Miscellaneous and messy
After hearing Xu Jingzong's words, Tang Jian didn't continue to say anything because he wanted to see what kind of ability this guy still has to say.
But the next thing he said made him jump straight away.
"Mr. Xu is going to work at Fanlang Academy in Songzhou after the war. Then this set of wine utensils should be used as a gift to Songzhou, and there is no money to charge." Ye Kou said seriously, especially when talking about the four words Fanlang Academy, he was absolutely pious, and it felt like he was talking about a college, but a holy place.
There are still many academies in the Tang Dynasty, but there is probably not a single one that belongs to the court. Most of the patrons are large families, and these families have only the family traditions of their views on many matters. As for others, they are not very interested.
But it is possible to make a person of a slave perform so differently, which shows that this academy is indeed different.
So he asked, "I wonder if I will have any benefits if I go?"
Literatures don’t like to pay attention to any interests because they think they are not good-looking in terms of appearance. However, since ancient times, there are actually no other things among literati except for interests, which is also a ridiculous thing.
"Mr. Tang, if you can come to Songzhou in the future, you will definitely give you the same resources. However, this time you are going back to Chang'an to receive the reward from His Majesty the Emperor. I am afraid you will not be able to come to Songzhou in a short time, so the younger ones will be helpless."
Ye Kou's words made him blush. There was no way. People said it well. You can benefit you when you come, but you can't come in a short time, so we will be embarrassed.
Tang Jian shook his sleeves and turned to leave. But he really wanted the set of wine utensils, but he had no choice but to sigh when he walked to the door.
But Xu Jingzong discovered such a benefit and couldn't help but look at Ye Kou with a smile, "Are you not afraid of offending him, and you will wear small shoes for you in the future?"
"In the territory of the Tang Dynasty, such things are inevitable. Can you say that being good to a person will definitely not be worn with small shoes?" Ye Kou said indifferently, pointing to his feet, "And Songzhou's shoes are divided into different parts, so many times, small shoes are not that easy to wear. By the way, Mr. Xu needs this set of books, don't worry, I will sort them out and send them to you. If you have some things, I will go out to do it first."
Watching him leave, Xu Jingzong slowly recalled what he said, always feeling that the people in Songzhou were a little strange, as if they were free and easy to be born. The implication was that if they could go on, they would go on. If they couldn't, forget it, they could still figure out a way.
It seems that the trip to Songzhou this time must be very depressed or happy.
When Tang Jian left, he was no longer angry when he returned to his tent. How could he be really angry with a servant? But he always felt that something was wrong. What kind of existence is Fanlan Academy in Songzhou?
Thinking of this, he suddenly thought of his son Tang Shanshi. In this way, his age should be similar. Wouldn't they be able to get close to each other? In this way, they might gain something.
The reason why he did this today was to test it out was indeed different. However, he really liked that set of wine utensils. He didn't expect that he would have such regrets when he came to the grassland. But the money was really a lot. His current family background should not exceed 5,000 jin. He usually buys books and does not dare to have too many extravagant expectations. However, Ye Kou is worthy of being a stingy man, and he actually plans to empty his own family. By the way, I need to tell Ye Tan that it doesn't matter if you get rich, you can't ruin your reputation.
Ye Tan didn't have time to pay attention to this at this time, because a seemingly peaceful banquet was taking place in his tent.
The people attending the banquet are divided into three families: Gongshu, Bai family, and Li family.
The Li family here is not Li Shimin's family, but the inheritance of Li Shaojun's family during the Han Dynasty. In history, Li Shaojun is Li Shaojun. Many people think of it as a charlatan and died miserably in the end. But in Ye Tan's eyes, this person is not simple, because he can play with a talented and wise Emperor Wu of Han like a monkey for so long, which shows his ability.
When chatting with them at this time, I realized that Li Shaojun was not a charlatan at all, but a dignified person.
But this person belongs to one of the hundreds of schools, which is the so-called "Hundred Schools" that were in the past. Later, Emperor Wu of Han regarded Confucianism as the mainstream, and other scholars became useless, so he could only pretend to be a god. When he heard their words today, Ye Tan realized that Li Shaojun was a cliché, which was a mixed school that was both Confucian and Mohist, combined with the name of the law, and was well-versed in the teachings of the hundreds of schools. The most famous in history should belong to Lu Buwei, but Ye Tan thought that the most famous one should be Emperor Wu of Han. Although he always said that he would abolish Confucianism and respect Confucianism alone, look at his policy, and it was almost done. However, some things could only be done but not said, because as soon as he said it, it would be messy, and someone would come to catch up with relatives immediately, making you uncomfortable.
At that time, Li Shaojun's idea was very simple, or terrible. He just wanted to destroy the Han Dynasty, with the purpose of making the Hundred Schools survive again. Unfortunately, the Han Dynasty was unified, not divided at that time, so he failed.
But Ye Tan did not expect that they would actually hide here, a frontier where wars broke out frequently.
"I just don't know what Mr. Li can give it to me Fanlan Academy?" Ye Tan knew their thoughts, and the reason why they said a lot of things was to make a comeback, and Ye Tan disagreed with this because he just needed the other party's knowledge and no other things were needed.
"My miscellaneous family is not the most profound knowledge, but my Li family has connections that other families do not have." Li Meng said with a smile, as if she didn't care about Ye Tan's contempt.
Yes, a miscellaneous family learns a lot, but they don’t learn much. They are similar to those of today. They know a little bit of everything and are not proficient in anything. This is also the reason why people in a miscellaneous family are easily ruined if they lose the support of the people above. Because a minor official or a horse-raising person needs to be proficient. Otherwise, why do you win this position? Although the world is big, there are really many places that some people don’t need. Now the Tang Dynasty has only tens of millions of people, and the food and money are not very rich, even more so.
"The connections are indeed good, but unfortunately, the Fanlan Academy is not needed yet." Ye Tan said the last word with a smile, then looked at Bai Kong from the Bai family and said, "Where is the Bai family?"
"Military Art." Bai Kong's ancestor was not someone else, but Bai Qi. Unfortunately, he was not born a long time ago. However, it is strange that although he did not come out, he still had to study military arts and things that cannot be eaten. Sometimes, military arts are not as good as a bowl of porridge.
"This is not bad, but I remember that Bai Qi was one of the four famous generals in the Warring States Period. His tactics belong to the tactics of killing. If His Majesty knew about this, he would definitely think that I, Songzhou, were planning to rebel." Ye Tan hoped that these people would come, but it was not a problem.
"Yehou, do you really think that no one in the Bai family is in the court?" Bai Kong asked with a smile. This sentence made Ye Tan's mind turn wildly. There were not many people who could meet their requirements, unless it was Hou Junji. Yes, only he is the case. Others seem to have clear inheritance.
"Okay, you said it right. Anyway, there are people who endorse it." After Ye Tan said this, he invited everyone to have a drink, and then looked at Gongshuo, "Although Gongshuo is awesome, he has also helped a lot this time, but Mr. Gongshuo, you should know that I don't like your family very much."
"For the sake of the family inheritance, Gongshu did not do anything wrong, but Yehou. If our family settled in Songzhou, I don't know where we can get?" Gongshu's ability in construction is not fake, but real. However, with so many losses over the years, he could only stay honestly, because every time something happened, a group of people in their family would lose their heads.
"You will know this after you go there, but I have a saying that you will have no problem getting what you want, but if you want to form a gang in the academy, you may not be able to bear the consequences." Ye Tan's words made Gongshujia's wine glass shake, and some wine splashed out. Then he drank it in one sip and looked at Ye Tan coldly and said, "Ye Hou, what do you mean by this sentence?"
"You also know that I have seen Ye Tuo before, but what you don't know is that I have met some other people, people from the Han family." When Ye Tan said this, the other people looked bad, and it seemed that they knew such a person.
"And this person is either someone else, or Gu Xia." Ye Tan continued to add intense information. Looking at the expressions of the few people, he knew that they must know such a person.
"If it weren't for giving me a lot of money, he would probably not have left, because his attitude was too bad. Although he was an immortal, he seemed to have forgotten that the person in front of him was not a child, but a marquis of a country. He dared to put on airs for me. It was really ridiculous." Ye Tan's words were very rude, but Li Meng couldn't help asking, "I wonder how much money he gave Ye Hou?"
"It's almost 100,000 taels of gold, but there's the Camel City outside. But if he's still not honest, I won't give him face at that time." Ye Tan gently picked up a piece of boiled hot tofu and took a bite. It tasted good.
"So much?" Li Meng exclaimed. For them, the money was enough for the family to change to two families, but the other party gave him so much money. And they were not worried that Ye Tan would lie because some things would always come out.
"Yes, his life is worthless, but he knows even more that I know where his nest is, so he admits a slap. But for such a family, I can give them face or benefits, but I won't give them a chance to make trouble. What do you think?"
Ye Tan looked at Gongshujia and asked, "And, he is a lunatic, we are not, right?"
"What Ye Hou said is very true." Gongshujia's own home has been known to others, so it is more appropriate to say some beautiful words at this time.
"So, at that time, some of the things in your hands of the loser will need to be taken out and handed over to my Songzhou students. If you like to cherish your own treasures, I believe that those things that happened before this war will definitely cause trouble for you. At that time, my Songzhou is poor and I don't have much ability to protect you."
Ye Tan's words made Gong Shujia's skin tremble slightly, and he began to threaten himself so quickly. Moreover, it seemed that in Ye Tan's eyes, they were just cattle and sheep.
"Although this is a frontier, it's not impossible if you really want to go to Songzhou, but what should I do here?" Ye Tan continued to ask. If some people are not set to be responsible for management here, it will soon become someone else's castle again. Then, what is the purpose of the Tang Dynasty sending troops?
Li Meng and Bai Kong looked at each other. Although the tent was very warm, why did they feel a little cold? This marquis really had a lot of requests.
But they know more that if they don’t make a point of view on this matter, then something might happen. Do you think you can come in if you want to enter somewhere?
It is unreliable without a support for a letter of fame, no matter who the person is.
"My Li family has 1,250 households. Except for one hundred of them, they can be handed over to Ye Hou." Li Meng said gritting her teeth. It seems that she really intends to let go of everything here, because while giving it to the tenants, your land needs to be given. Otherwise, would you let the court raise it for you?
Bai Kong said helplessly, "I have very few tenants in the Bai family, and more are veterans. These veterans came back after they followed the family members to explore, but the land can be given to all the family."
Seeing that they were so generous, Gongshujia looked at Ye Tan with a little speechless and asked, "Yehou, is there much land in Songzhou?"
You can’t let all the people in the family starve to death. Sometimes, the leader of a clan is not a simple trance.
"Haha, although Songzhou has a large population now, it is not much, and there is enough land. Besides, even if Songzhou is not enough, there is still a grassland edge." Ye Tan said with a smile. These people are really cruel. There is a lot of land. No wonder Shuofang has not many people.
"But what if the Tubo people disagree?" Gongshujia then asked, would he ask the Gongshu people to go to Songzhou to drink the northwest wind?
Chapter completed!