More than a dozen powerful family heads watched with grief and anger as the sergeants carried out boxes of money.
"It has been accumulated over many years, and the amount is quite large."
Han Ji took a general look and said, "A lot has been gained."
The head of the Huang family knelt there and cried, "The Huang family has been working hard for more than two hundred years, but once they were robbed, God! Why don't you open your eyes and look at these robbers!"
Snap!
An account book fell in front of him.
A pair of feet also came before his eyes, and he raised his head...
Yang Xuan pointed to the account books, "I have been working hard for more than two hundred years, but what I saw was blood-sucking! Annexation of fields, plundering and plundering. Behind the Huang family's wealth is the displacement of many people, and the blood and tears of many people! You,
You also have the nerve to say that you are conscientious!"
Yang Xuan picked up the account book and said, "Severe punishment!"
The old man was rescued and gasped: "Does Vice Envoy Yang want to be our enemy?"
Including the onlookers, everyone was looking at Yang Xuan.
Waiting for the actual controller of Northern Xinjiang to express his position.
Pei Jian was also watching from the crowd.
Yang Xuan Yang Yang looked at the account book in his hand, "It's not that I am the enemy of you, but that you are the enemy of our northern Xinjiang and the tens of thousands of fellow villagers in the northern Xinjiang! If I stand with you, I am on the other side.
On the other side of the people."
He saw the anger and disapproval, "There must be people who say that the common people are just ants, why should they care? But look at the clothes on your body, think about your daily meals, think about the mansion you are waiting for, none of it is made by the common people.
?But you are not satisfied with yourself, and you are desperately trying to break the bones of the people and suck out the marrow..."
Among the onlookers, someone said: "That's great."
Yang Xuan said: "Let's go back to the past. Today I am here to tell you to wait. From today on, take back your waiting hands. If you don't stretch out one, I will chop off one!"
He mounted his horse and was surrounded by others.
The crowd separated into a lane and looked at him silently.
Behind him, those powerful family heads looked like swords, wishing to poke dozens of holes in Yang Xuan's body.
But the eyes of those common people were particularly complicated.
Accident!
surprise.
move!
The common people are ants, and they themselves admit it.
As long as I stay alive, even flying ants will recognize me, let alone ants.
Local tycoons are greedy and ruthless. Local officials who do not follow the others are honest and capable officials.
But today the deputy envoy said he was on our side.
He meant what he said and put it into practice.
An old man raised his hand tremblingly, "Deputy envoy, what should we do if they take revenge?"
Yang Xuan patted the handle of the knife and said, "Let the knife speak."
He never wanted to live peacefully with these people.
Liu Qing went back with him.
"Your methods are too harsh. In my opinion, even if you want to deal with powerful people, you should do it slowly. But you... why are you in a hurry?"
Slowly, what if one of the pseudo-emperors and his son dies? And again, slowly, what if the situation suddenly changes? Yang Xuan said: "There are many things, just seize the day and night."
Liu Qing shook his head, "Young man, the road ahead is still long, so take your time."
I can't be slow... Yang Xuan smiled and said: "There are many."
The old man looked at him with suspicion, "Why do I always think you are teasing me?"
"It's too hot, and people will have misconceptions." Yang Xuan pointed to the sky and turned the topic to the weather.
Returning to the Jiedushi Mansion, Yang Xuan and several generals went to study the current situation. Someone came to invite Liu Qing.
"Zhongcheng asked Sima to go there."
Liu Qing nodded, "Wait a moment."
He picked up the document and said to the officials who came to ask for instructions: "Water conservancy is our top priority in northern Xinjiang. If you go find the deputy envoy, you will definitely be able to squeeze out this money."
The official was happy, "Thank you very much, Sima."
Liu Qing said with a smile: "You need to know the character of our deputy envoy. He said that education, farming, and workshops are all three things that must be done even if they are pawned."
The official handed over his hand and thanked Liu Qing again.
Later, he went to find Yang Xuan and specifically mentioned Liu Qing. As expected, Yang Xuan signed the contract without hesitation, which made him think of ways to squeeze out the money. He also asked him to divert prisoners who were building roads and divide them into a group.
Give it to him.
The official came out, his happy look attracted attention. Someone asked, and after learning the situation, he said: "The day before yesterday, someone also went to ask for money. He was from the workshop. The deputy just took one look at it and said that the budget was too much. He scolded you on the spot.
Fortunately, all of them came out with their tails intact."
The official was startled, then thought of Liu Qing, "I mentioned Liu Sima."
The man smiled and said: "Liu Sima is lucky to be the deputy envoy."
When Liu Qing arrived at Liao's house, Liao Jin was still sitting in the yard.
"The room is stuffy and I can't see the sky, so I feel suffocated."
Liu Qing knelt down on the mat, with his back some distance from the tree trunk.
Liao Jin couldn't feel his lower body and could only lean on it. He was holding a book in his hand. It looked like he hadn't turned it over for a long time. He looked at Liu Qing and said, "What happened to the Huang family is right to scare the monkeys, but it shouldn't be done in such a big way as to provoke the North."
Be wary of Xinjiang's tycoons. You are an old man from the officialdom and an old man from Northern Xinjiang, so you should know this truth."
A servant brought tea, Liu Qing took it, nodded slightly, and then said: "Zitai has made many powerful people in Dengzhou. The powerful people in northern Xinjiang have been trying to test him. Huang seems to be smart, but he is the stupidest.
Being instigated by others to target Zitai..."
Liao Jin asked: "How do you know?"
Liu Qing took a sip of tea. "If this were not the case, how could those powerful family heads support him in the Huang family? The Huang family is so bold, just try it! If you dare to attack from the army, this is a big taboo."
"So you took action?"
Liu Qing smiled gently, "I wanted to scare those people, but Zitai was more ruthless and ransacked the Huang family. I was just trying to show off."
"If you act like this, you will be regarded as your opponent by the powerful in the future!" Liao Jin looked at him, thinking about the changes that would occur in Northern Xinjiang in the future, and couldn't help but feel a headache.
Liu Qing smiled, "I am old and can't do anything to help him, so I will share some of his hatred with him."
Liao Jin suddenly said: "I have always been puzzled. Although you assisted Mr. Zuo and me, although you were conscientious and devoted to your duties, you were not as good as Zitai... It can be said that you have thought so much. Why?"
Liu Qing thought for a while, "This is probably... a chance to get along!"
Later, he said goodbye and went out.
Liao Jin sat there, putting the scroll on his knees, and said: "Alang, it was with Liu Qing's help that Deputy Ambassador Yang gained a firm foothold."
"I have also thought about checks and balances." Liao Jin shook his head slightly, "But if you listen to Liu Qing's words just now, it is clear that he is willing to assist Yang Xuan. If I use checks and balances, it will trigger a backlash between the two of them."
Liu Qing returned to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, his words and deeds remained the same, and there was no emotion at all.
After Xia Ya returned home, his old wife nagged, "You are also a Sima of Northern Xinjiang. People say that if you listen to Liao Zhongcheng and side with him, you can compete with Deputy Ambassador Yang..."
Liu Qing shook his head, "I don't want that."
The old wife asked, "Why?"
Liu Qing thought for a moment and smiled softly, "Because I have always regarded him as my son...his biological son!"
…
"Aye!"
"Why!"
"Aye!"
"Why!"
After returning home, Yang Xuan became a doting father, holding the young master and wandering around under the tree.
A Liang likes to shout, and his eyes are bright and pure.
"Dog! Dog!"
He pointed at Fugui, who came over wagging his plump butt, raised his head, and waggled his tail desperately.
Zheng Wuniang said with a smile: "Wealth is a common human nature, and it likes to chase the eldest man."
"This is fate."
Yang Xuan put A Liang on the ground and stood there. Fugui came over, lowered his head to smell his feet, and looked up at him.
"dog!"
"Woof woof woof!"
"dog!"
"Woof woof woof!"
"Aye!" A Liang turned around and threw himself into Yang Xuan's arms.
Yang Xuan felt soft in his heart, hugging him and sitting under the tree.
"This is the sky, this is the tree, trunk, leaves... Look, this is a butterfly."
"butterfly……"
Ah Liang said softly.
Fugui lay at Yang Xuan's feet and put his head on his shoes.
Ah Liang closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Yang Xuan lowered his head and saw that Fugui was lying on his side with his limbs curled up, and he was also asleep.
He leaned against the tree trunk, his heart empty, and he closed his eyes.
The sun shines down, blocked by the branches and leaves, and casts colorful light and shadow on the ground and the bodies of the two people and the dog.
When Zhou Ning came out and saw this scene, she pursed her lips and smiled, signaling for everyone to be quieter.
"Lady."
Yi Niang also stood under the eaves and watched this scene.
Zhou Ning smiled and walked over.
She glanced at Yi Niang and said, "My husband rarely has such a relaxing time."
"Yes!" Yi Niang said: "When my husband was still young, he didn't cry a lot and was very sensible."
Zhou Ning was very interested in Yang Xuan's childhood experience, "Was your husband very good when he was a child?"
Yi Niang smiled strangely, "Be good, be good, be good during the day, and make a fuss at night."
Zhou Ning smiled and said: "I thought my husband was different from ordinary people when he was a child."
"Of course there is." Yi Niang was obviously thinking... and said after a while: "Lang Jun was occasionally very serious when he was a child, as if he felt some deep hatred. It can be seen that this is Su Hui."
Children are like this, and A Liang will occasionally look bitter and resentful... Zhou Ning nodded in agreement, "Yes!"
Yi Niang glanced at her and said, "Mr. Lang smells of blood."
Zhou Ning was startled. "No?"
Yi Niang said confidently: "I can't smell it. Pay attention to Mr. Lang's eyes. After killing someone, he will look more kindly."
Zhou Ning thought about it carefully and said, "You are really careful."
Yi Niang said earnestly: "It's not that I'm careful enough, but that I paid attention to Mr. Lang."
If you love someone, you will pay attention to everything about them.
Seeing that Zhou Ning was in a daze, Yi Niang said, "My wife has many things to do, but I have nothing to do. This is different."
Zhou Ning smiled and called Zhang Siniang, "Go ahead and ask your husband what he did today."
Zhang Siniang ran out and took a step, her buttocks bumped out of habit. Then she remembered that she was in front of a lady, so she quickly closed down her magical power and walked in an extremely dignified manner.
Yi Niang sighed, "He's just stupid."
Zhou Ning said: "Stupidity is often a first-class means of self-protection."
"Did you see it too?"
"Let her continue to be stupid!"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
As Zhang Siniang ran, she wondered if she had been stupid just now.
When she got to the front yard, she went to look for Wang Laoer.
"Second brother, my wife asked me to ask Mr. Lang what he did today."
Wang Laoer was biting his brush with a frown on his face, looking at the homework given by Yang Xuan, "Lang Jun copied the Huang family."
"oh!"
Zhang Siniang trotted back.
"They said they robbed the Huang family."
"Kill the chickens to scare the monkeys." Yi Niang said: "Langjun killed many powerful men in Dengzhou, but he would not take the initiative in northern Xinjiang. The Huang family was probably someone's scapegoat and came out to take the lead."
Zhou Ning said: "My husband has just arrived in Taoxian and has not yet established himself. He can choose to be gentle or tough. Now it seems that he has chosen toughness."
Yi Niang smiled and said: "The husband sings and the wife follows."
"I know that many people outside are watching my husband and want to see what his next step will be. Should he continue to be tough and let Northern Xinjiang tremble under his authority, or should he end the Three Fires and let everything go as usual."
"Many times, women are not unable to do anything..." Yi Niang said contemptuously: "Those who treat women as vassals will probably have no future."
"Are you talking about Emperor Wu?" Zhou Ning smiled.
Yi Niang smiled, "Yes! When Emperor Wu became emperor, he slapped many men in the face.
To this day, those so-called historians have compiled stories about Emperor Wu in official and unofficial histories, hoping to write about her as a heinous person.
In the final analysis, I just want to tell the world that it is virtue for a woman to be mediocre.
Look! Wu Shi did so many evil things when he became emperor, which shows how heinous it is for women to want to replace men, and what nonsense they are talking about..."
She looked at Zhou Ning with kind eyes, "The husband is in a difficult situation, but the wife is not able to stand still. What should be done must be done."
Zhou Ning is a smart person with a very strong sense of propriety. She knows very clearly what she can do and what she cannot do.
So now, people in the inner circle are full of praise for her.
But Yi Niang felt that she was too cautious.
After Yi Niang left, Zhou Ning walked under the tree.
"You don't have to say it." Yang Xuan still closed his eyes, "The big thing hasn't been successful yet, and any suspicions are just jokes. Besides, it's not a bad thing for a woman to do things. I'm not one of those people who wait for me."
Zhou Ning sat down, "But there are many records in the history books...it is bad luck for women to do things."
When this woman does things, she refers to the women in the harem.
"Worried about being accused by Cao Ying and others of interfering in politics in the future? There is no need." Yang Xuan leaned against the tree trunk, worried about waking up his son, and said in a very soft voice, "Empress Wu ascended the throne because she has this ability and has a place to use it...
Emperor Xuande later became seriously ill but refused to hand over power to the filial Emperor."
Zhou Ning said: "It stands to reason that Emperor Xuande is seriously ill and the filial Emperor can be allowed to attend the court."
"It's time to come to court." Yang Xuan was still puzzled by this matter. "For more than ten days, the emperor was in court, and the political affairs were handled in an orderly manner. But more than ten days later, it turned into Emperor Wu handling political affairs, and the emperor was in charge of the affairs behind the scenes."
"What exactly happened here?" Yang Xuan asked.
The Zhou family should be well-informed, but Zhou Ning still had some misunderstandings, "It was said that Emperor Xiaojing mishandled something, but the specific matter is unknown. Later, political affairs were transferred to Emperor Wu, and Emperor Xuande was behind the scenes.
total."
"What exactly happened?" Yang Xuan said: "If this matter can be investigated, we can find out the reason why the three people turned against each other."
The tragedy of honoring the emperor lies in his character, this is Yang Xuan's understanding. What is even more tragic is that he met a pair of parents that are rare in the ages, both are giants and strong men.
"There's no rush in this matter." Yang Xuan looked at the child with a smile.
"Well!" Zhou Ning turned her head to one side, rested it on his shoulder, and said softly, "Men are tough, but women always have to be weak."
Yang Xuan nodded, "Yin and Yang complement each other."
As he spoke, he smiled ambiguously.
Zhou Ning stood up and said, "I haven't had anything to do recently, so I invited the officials' wives to drink. Don't talk to me when you're drunk, Zitai!"
"You two drank too much and we are avoiding you." Yang Xuan smiled while hugging A Liang who woke up at some point.
"whispering sound!"
Zhou Ning touched A Liang's cheek, stood up and ordered, "Tell someone to prepare a post."
…
In the Sun family, Sun Xian was sitting in the room writing, with several basins of ice on the side. The room was very cool.
The maid pressed one side of the scroll, revealing her white and tender forearms.
While he was concentrating, the steward appeared outside the door and said, "Mr. Lang, Mr. Lin is here."
"Please come."
Sun Xian is still building momentum.
"Mr. Sun." Lin Qian came in hurriedly. He and Sun Xian were sons and daughters, and through marriage, the two families had become allies. "Yang Xuan's wife sent a message, inviting the wives of officials from Northern Xinjiang to a banquet."
Sun Xian didn't raise his head, "Yang Xuangang just ransacked the Huang family. This is because the wife is here to be gentle. She slaps him and gives him a date. Who will give him face?"
The pen moves!
fed up!
The four characters are written in vertical and horizontal ink with a sharp pen.
It seemed to be filled with murderous intent.
Sun Xian looked up, "Yang Gou hit us in the face!"
Lin Qian's eyes became more serious, "Just pull it back!"