Jiangling is surrounded by the Yangtze River in the south, the Han River in the north, and Bashu in the west. Needless to say, it has a superior geographical location. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the capital of Chu State, and in the late Han Dynasty, it was the place where Shu and Wu fought for supremacy. At that time, people called it Jingzhou.
In the eyes of future generations, this place is undoubtedly one of the birthplaces of Yangtze River culture. There are countless stories about poets and poets spread here, which are sung by future generations. There are also countless heroes who have shed their lives here and shed blood for future generations.
of admiration.
And this place is different from Chang'an and Luoyang. Jiangling is surrounded by rivers and winds gather together. It has been eroded by countless years of mist and rain, but it is also immersed in the singing and singing of literati. Compared with those powerful cities in the north, it always makes people feel uncomfortable.
People feel that it is less solemn and more luxurious and beautiful.
Now Xiao Mian has inherited the remnants of his ancestors, considered it the capital, and renamed his ancestral country. At least there is some legitimacy in the Jiangbiao area.
Just like when Liu Bei and Liu Xuande were renamed Shu Han, many people were willing to follow him because he had the legitimacy of the previous Han Dynasty. But if you think about it more carefully, his family was so dilapidated that they were weaving mats and selling shoes, and the Han royal family
How much blood relationship are there?
Speaking of which, Xiao Mian's situation is similar to his, except that Xiao Mian is a little better. The names of his ancestors are clearly written in the Xiao family tree. There is no need to claim to be a descendant of so and so. His father is Xiao Xuan, the king of Anping literature.
, his grandfather Xiao Yan betrayed the Sui Dynasty and surrendered to the Chen Dynasty. After destroying the Chen Dynasty, he was killed by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.
Because of this incident, their family was greatly implicated. When Xiao Mian was a boy, his family was unable to make a living, so he had to sell books to survive.
During the Daye period, he benefited from Queen Xiao and became the magistrate of a county. Then... Yang Guang stumbled onto the edge of the cliff. When the world was in chaos, Xiao Mian began to make a fortune.
From this, we can actually see that people in Jiangnan still have great confidence in the Lanling Xiao family, otherwise the generals would not casually recommend a county magistrate to be their leader.
Compared with others, Li Po is really in the sky and on the earth. As I said, his family background is such an advantage in these days.
Whether it is Zhu Can, the murderer king, or Lin Shihong, who was once powerful in the past, they are all lowly people in front of Xiao Mian, who has a glorious resume. They are naturally at a disadvantage. Their subordinates often go to show their favor to Xiao Mian. You
How can we fight a war?
So Zhu Can became a bandit, and Lin Shihong was defeated in an uproar. At this time, he had almost lost all his family wealth, but he had not been killed like Zhu Can.
It has been a few years since Xiao Mian became emperor. Needless to say, there have been many twists and turns during this period. The political situation in the court was unstable, and the war outside was victorious. Liang Guo seemed to have reached an uphill slope, and he was always short of breath and could not reach the top.
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However, these are far away from the people in Jiangling City, and are somewhat similar to Xijing Chang'an. The more brutal the war outside, the more prosperous a big city like Jiangling becomes.
The people on both sides of the Huaihe River were seriously harmed by the cannibal demon Zhu Can, so they fled to big cities such as Xiangyang, Jingling, and Jiangling, causing their population to increase dramatically.
Jiangling City has not experienced much war. Lin Shihong and Xiao Mian fought here only a few years ago, and the war has never come near it since then.
Compared to Lin Shihong, who likes to raid noble houses and collect money and beauties, Xiao Mian is obviously more popular. It has to be said that Xiao Mian's governance does cater to the wishes of the nobles and the common people.
Above, he no longer harmed the interests of the nobles. Below, he calmed down the war and the people could maintain their lives. Therefore, people in Jiangnan gradually became more peaceful, and powerful men from all over the country joined him one after another.
This was an extremely successful aspect of his politics, but for those heroes who had assisted him, his appearance was not so likable.
The turmoil in the Liang Dynasty's court was too intense. It no longer looked like a normal political struggle, but more like a series of purges. The courtiers in the court were frightened and had no idea who the next person would be.
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Riverside, thatched hut, light rain.
The internal history ordered Xiao Lang to sit on the ground. Outside the hut was surrounded by water. Xiao Lang smelled the humid water vapor on the riverside and looked at the rolling river. Amidst the drizzle, he sighed with contentment.
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"The drizzle falls in front of me, and the Yangtze River turns into a basin..."
After pondering for a long time, his talent was a little lacking... Another broken sentence made Xiao Lang feel a little depressed. At this time, someone Shi Shiran walked into the hut, sat down in front of him, just laughed and chanted: "
The fog rises, the stars and sand disappear, and the clear sky enters the wine pot."
When Xiao Lang heard this, he rolled his eyelids angrily and said, "You drunkard, you are ruining my taste again."
The visitor laughed loudly, "Since the wine bug has arrived, why don't you feed it with wine quickly? Hasn't Qi Weng arrived yet? At the turn of spring and summer, white fish is the most delicious. You can't pair it with the wrong wine. It's best to have Jiangling Lu
burn……"
Not only is this a wine bug, he's also a foodie.
Xiao Lang was a serious member of the Liang royal family and a descendant of Emperor Wu of Liang Xiao Yan. Emperor Xiao Mian of Liang wanted to call him uncle. Today after the death of Zhang Xiu, Dong Jingzhen and others, the internal history ordered Xiao Lang
He has become one of the important officials in the Liang Dynasty who can influence the emperor.
Xiao Lang likes to eat fish and meat, and whenever he has free time, he will come to the river to satisfy his appetite.
The person who can sit and drink, talk and laugh with him without much scruples is naturally not simple. His name is Cui Ke, who was born in the Boling Cui family. He is the second son of Cui Ang, the secretary of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
A distinguished one.
He is about the same age as Xiao Lang, in his forties, in the prime of life. Now he is serving as the official minister, Zuo Cheng, and is still far away from the position of prime minister.
Of course, according to his character, he probably wouldn't be able to become prime minister in this life. He was a good drinker. When Zhang Xiu was here, he almost had his head chopped off by Zhang Xiu because of his drunkenness. If Xiao Lang and others hadn't saved him, he would have been killed.
The grass on the grave has probably grown quite tall.
Similar to other Cui family members, this man is good-looking. Although he is over forty, he still has a fair complexion without many wrinkles. He is neither tall nor short, slightly fat. When he is stroking his beard and talking with a smile, it makes people look at him.
It looks very pleasing to the eye.
The two have similar family backgrounds, similar ages, and a slight difference in official positions, but this does not prevent them from becoming friends, and their common hobbies are so obvious, so there is nothing to say.
Xiao Lang talked little, but Cui Ke was a bit talkative... After a while, he said that there were so many buildings on the riverside, and Xiao Lang always came to this hut every time. It was too shabby and did not suit their status.
After a while, they said that we should have a few drinks first, and wait for Qi Weng to get the fish, and then have the fish meat with the wine. Before Xiao Lang could say anything, he had already poured the wine, drank two glasses, and then complained about this again.
Drinking is too deserted, why not find some prostitutes to play and sing a few words?
Xiao Lang let him talk and rarely responded to him, and Cui Ke didn't care. He was very different from other Cui family members. As long as there were fine wine and food in front of him, it didn't matter whether Xiao Lang was accompanying him or whether there were beauties singing, dancing, and singing.
Or maybe it doesn't matter where you are.
If Wang Ji in Jinyang knew about this, he might have called him a confidant and traveled thousands of miles to meet him.
While talking, a awning boat went down the river and gradually came to the shore. A white-haired old man jumped out of the boat with great skill, tied the rope to the shore, and hurried over with the catch in his hand.
After passing through the guards and attendants, the old man went straight into the shed. With a flattering smile on his rusty face, he greeted Xiao Lang and Cui Ke.
The two nobles had a short tongue for cannibalism, and most of the people in Jiangnan were humble and polite people, so they did not look down upon the old man because of his low status, so they both stood up and returned the greeting.
The old man couldn't help but took the catch to the side of the shed, took the knife from the attendant's hand, the knife was flying, even after washing and rinsing, Cui Ke only drank two more cups, and Jiangling's famous fish was already there. After the white fish delicacies were disposed of, the attendant took out the money, and the old man sailed away with satisfaction.
Xiao Lang and Cui Ke had a few more plates of fish on the table. They gave way to each other, then used their chopsticks to pick up the fish fillets, which were as thin as cicada wings and as white as jade, and put them into their mouths.
While chewing with satisfaction, Cui Ke praised it as he always did, "The fish caught by Qi Weng are more beautiful than anywhere else. It's no wonder that the Xiaoge tribe deigned to condescend and come here to wait for him every time."
Xiao Lang didn't reply to him, he only focused on enjoying the delicious food, thinking in his heart that such a delicious dish was not only about the quality of the fish, but also Qi Weng's exquisite craftsmanship that made the fish so delicious.
The two of them ate slowly, occasionally had a few glasses of wine, and chatted for a few words. It was really leisurely and elegant... If Li Po saw it, he would definitely drive them away and taste the fish near Jiangling City and what's in Chang'an. different.
The drizzle continued, the water and the sky gradually merged, and the river mist filled the air. The two nobles with profound literary background gradually became obsessed with watching. After a long time, Cui Kecai said leisurely: "Cen Jingren is extremely talented and sentimental. If he stays here, he will definitely write a good article. With wine... you do it too, why do you have to drive him to Jinyang?"
Xiao Lang lowered his eyelids and said, "That was Yuan Junshan's handiwork, what does it have to do with me?"
Why did Yuan Jun, the former Internal History Ling, who was a favored minister of the emperor, attack Cen Wenwen? Do you still need to ask? Cen Wenwen is the most likely candidate to take over the Internal History Ling...
The reason for persuading Xiao Xian to send Cen Wenwen as an envoy to Jin was simply unbelievable. That was Cen Wenwen's outstanding literary talent. Empress Xiao would definitely be happy to see such a handsome man... and maybe she would start her journey back south.
At that time, Xiao Lang was the Minister of Internal Affairs. Without his help, Xiao Mian would not have been so confused.
Cui Ke was very free and easy when he was not drinking. After drinking, he dared to say anything, "No matter whose hand it is, the emperor always doesn't like those ministers who have extraordinary talents. You are actually a villain in vain." "
Xiao Lang agreed with this point. The emperor's generosity on the outside and taboo on the inside was no secret among the officials of the Liang Kingdom. The most terrifying thing is that as an emperor, he was jealous of his officials' talents. How can you comment on this? Woolen cloth?