Cheng Zhijie admitted that he felt a little panicked. In his later words, this matter had hit a blind spot in his knowledge.
Despite the fact that he seems to have been hanging out in the officialdom these years, in fact he has never been an officialdom person in essence, and his behavior is relatively rough.
If he was in the military, it would be fine, but once it came to the complicated and detailed issues in the officialdom, his eyes darkened.
Because he has never been interested in these things, he always looks for friends to solve any problem. Just like when he was in trouble now, he asked Gao Jifu for advice and Tuoba Shou to talk to him. He was very busy.
When he came back from Tubo this time, he did bring back a lot of treasures. As he said, most of them were given to him by the Supi nobles.
What good things do the Supi people have? There are quite a few.
Even though ordinary Supi people are very poor, their nobles are very wealthy. This is not surprising. In any group, as long as the noble class appears, wealth will inevitably concentrate in this class.
Whether it is the Turks, the Goguryeo people, the Tuyuhun, the Shannan tribes of Tubo, or even the Tang Dynasty, they all have the same virtue.
Even if they are wild animals, there is actually no difference. Whether it is a pack of lions or a pack of wolves, the leader always wants to eat more and occupy more, not to mention humans?
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Therefore, when Cheng Dabeard left Supi, Queen Supi and below really did not treat him badly. They had hundreds of animal skins of various kinds and a big box of gold, silver and gems.
For the Supi people, the cheapest but most precious thing was actually a slave. Lao Cheng knew that he couldn't take this thing, so he refused without hesitation, otherwise he could bring back dozens of slaves.
If there weren't other generals who needed to be taken care of by the Supi people, they could have sent some more.
As for the Xiangxiong and Yalong people, Cheng Dashu was not familiar with them, and the courtesy gifts were all good. However, Cheng Dashu saw that Ashina Danai and others did not confiscate them, and Hou Junji persuaded him,
Even though Cheng Dabeard was jealous, he didn't dare to reach out.
It was not easy to get these things back to Chang'an. Cheng Dabeard felt that they were trophies he had exchanged for his life. He was used to spending a lot of money in the past, he had not saved much wealth, and his position was never high.
His wife and children could barely live in Chang'an, not to mention that he had to support Qin Qiong's family.
Qin Qiong died in Tongguan, but his family survived. Although Cheng Dabeard was heartless, Qin Qiong was different from others. The two families were serious family friends, and they were both members of the Shandong Military Group in their early years.
However, due to repeated blows, both families were in decline. When Cheng Zhijie was young, the Qin family in Qizhou could barely maintain their dignity, but in fact they were extremely poor, and there were not many people left in the family.
The Cheng family is even more unsociable. At that time, all the sons of the governor of Qizhou went to sell smuggled salt. What else can you praise?
The people of Shandong and Guanxi have been fighting each other for hundreds of years and have forged countless blood feuds. When the Northern Qi fell, the Shandong military group was greeted by waves of purges that lasted for decades.
What aristocratic families, what famous families and high hopes, all disappeared into thin air.
One of the reasons why the wars started in Shandong in the late Sui Dynasty was that ruthless officials were rampant in Shandong, and the people of Shandong who lost the protection of Shandong's aristocratic families could no longer survive.
Then they rose up and responded to the call. Some of the remnants of Shandong's aristocratic families, such as Cheng Zhijie and Qin Shubao, joined the army and most of them joined the rebel army without hesitation.
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Therefore, Cheng Dabeard had no intention of reviving his family's reputation. His father, Cheng Yu, had a son in his later years. After Cheng Yu's death, the family members were scattered. You can imagine what kind of life Cheng Zhijie lived at that time.
He no longer remembers the glory of his ancestors, he is just a grass-headed king.
He still thought about taking care of Qin Shubao's family, mostly because he wanted to show others that he knew the truth and could entrust his wife to him.
In fact...well, whether it was true or false, after receiving his salary, he would indeed visit the orphans and widowers of Qin Shubao's family, which can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous thing.
Now that he had gained some wealth, Cheng Dashu's heart ached when he heard that Tuoba Shou said that 70% of it would be wiped out by the young master. He immediately forgot why he wanted to talk to Tuoba Shou, and immediately asked, "Wei Shao
I heard that he is a nice person, why is he so evil-hearted..."
The voice was a bit high, so Tuoba Shou covered his mouth and said, "Drink and drink. That's what the young master does. What does it have to do with the young master Wei?"
Cheng Dabeard was very dissatisfied, but his voice lowered, "Then why did King Wu..."
Tuoba Shou said: "King Wu's family has a big business, and shiploads of his property have been shipped back to Chang'an, but who can compare to others? Your Majesty personally granted permission. If you, Old Cheng, can get His Majesty to speak, hey, what do you need to care about?
Wealth?"
A voice suddenly intervened, "His Royal Highness King Wu is a king with a different surname. He is superior to everyone. The one in Lingyan Pavilion is the first. No one can imitate him in the future."
If you can trust me, why don't you give me your wealth... Maybe you two don't know that when the king of Wu first came to serve, he wanted to donate his family wealth to help your majesty succeed.
It's just that your Majesty didn't want to seize other people's property, so he didn't agree to King Wu's request. As a result, both of them knew that if we talk about the richest people today, King Wu should be the number one.
Although you may not be as good as His Majesty King Wu, you don't have to belittle yourself. If you offer your family assets, others may not be able to do so, but you can have a good relationship with His Majesty.
It is better to use this to build the imperial mausoleum. His Majesty will be delighted when he hears it, and he will be rewarded generously. Compared with this, mere wealth is really nothing."
The faces of the two changed color, and they turned around to see that it was Xu Jingzong, the governor of Fufeng County. I don't know when this guy came over and heard many words.
This was a bit taboo. Tuoba Shou's eyes widened and he slammed the wine cup on the table, as if he was about to explode.
But Cheng Dabeard held him down and said, "We brothers have nothing to say that cannot be heard. What Commander Xu said makes sense. Come on, come on, sit down and have a few drinks with us."
Xu Jingzong originally came here to toast, and after hearing the two people's enthusiasm, he listened for a few words. The two guys were bolder, and they were both His Majesty and Wei Shaofu, so they had no scruples.
Xu Jingzong has no choice in whether to leave or stay, but he has already developed a desire to make friends before. Interjecting rash remarks is a common trick used by scholars. If his words are not surprising, he will never stop.
If he was reprimanded by Cheng Dabeard, he would turn around and leave. Considering his face, it would be nothing, just a small humiliation.
He is someone who has seen big scenes. When he was surrounded by evil wolves in the Jiangdu Palace, he knelt down and begged for his life without any hesitation.
At this time, when he saw that Cheng's bearded man was not surprised but greeted him with a smile, he knew that he had done the right thing. Shi Shiran bowed his hand and accompanied the beauties dancing gracefully in the hall.
"Don't blame me for listening to people's private words. This shows your generosity and offends me."
The two warriors' claws went numb immediately. For them, even though they usually scolded the scholars one by one, they still envied the manners of these sour men.
Xu Jingzong then took his seat. He knew what was going on. He raised his wine cup and offered a toast to Tuoba Shou. Tuoba Shou's irritation immediately disappeared and he started to laugh silly.
He was respectful to Cheng Zhijie again, but Cheng Dabeard felt that one cup was not enough and fucked him three times in a row. Xu Jingzong secretly covered his belly and felt a little bloated.
Cheng Dabeard then started to ask with a smile, "His Majesty has built the imperial mausoleum...ah, when I left, I seemed to have heard someone say that Weinan was chosen, right?"
Xu Jingzong nodded and said with a smile: "What you said is true, but it should not have been decided yet. The location was decided at the beginning of last year, and the construction started in the middle of the year was supervised by General Yuchi.
I heard that the construction period will be more than ten years. Your Majesty is more considerate of the people than this. I think of the Sui Dynasty when Jian was booming and the two cities of Luoyang..."
Cheng Bearded didn't have the patience to listen to him talk about ancient times, so he immediately picked up his wine cup and said, "The Sheriff said those things are far away. Come, let's have a drink. The Sheriff and I feel like old friends at first sight."
Sheriff, don't think of yourself as an outsider. I have always been honest in making friends. If there is any need for me in the future, I will just give you orders. There is no reason not to agree."
After another glass of wine, Xu Jingzong drank a little eagerly. The smell of alcohol surged up, and his stomach started to churn.
Tuoba Shou glanced at him, then raised his glass in return, "Looking at how polite the county governor is, I didn't expect him to have such a capacity for drinking. Well, I will also drink to the county governor. I can't let Cheng Dalang say that I don't understand etiquette."
This is the attitude of warriors towards literati. If you can't defeat them in military exploits, the more genteel scholars come in front of them, the more they will run against you.
This is not obvious yet. After all, the literati of the time, including Xu Jingzong, could ride a horse and draw a bow. Later, it was called civil and military disciplines, and they would fight each other non-stop when they met.
Xu Jingzong knew that if he wanted to make friends with these people, he would have to suffer a little, but he was not someone to be manipulated. He raised his glass and said with a smile: "General Tuoba has great military exploits. I have heard about it a long time ago. Today I can work with the general."
Drinking it can be said to be a blessing for three lifetimes."
Tuoba Shou was stunned for a moment, and as expected he fell into the trap, "The county governor has actually heard of my reputation?"
Xu Jingzong said unhurriedly: "I paid a visit to General Xu, the general of the Zuowu Guards. The general told me about General Tuoba, who attacked Nanyang with a hundred thousand strong troops. Only the general made the distinction of being the first to reach Nanyang.
It’s really respectable and admirable.”
Cheng Dabeard narrowed his eyes after hearing this. Xu Jingzong really had some skills. Was he one of Xu Shiji's men? Xu Shiji and he were colleagues back then, but now he definitely doesn't want to feel uncomfortable in front of Xu Shiji.
Xu Bailian and them have never been the same person...
Besides, Shan Xiongxin's head was chopped off by Xu Shiji. His white face was very sinister. Now that he has become that man's brother-in-law, he has climbed up a high branch. It is estimated that it will be easier to deal with old brothers like them.
Of course, it would be normal for him to have a big beard, otherwise the scandals of the past would be exposed from time to time. How embarrassing would that be?
Lao Qin died too early, otherwise Xu Shiji and Zhang Liang would not have to be afraid. Cheng Dabeard sighed secretly, feeling a little sad...