Chapter 2954 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, turning over rocks to find a gecko
The autumn wind is bleak now.
Perhaps you can get some clues about the mental state of the people in a place from the local market.
The market in Chang'an is very early and very lively.
Ordinary people who wake up early and work hard at night are naturally not doing it to cater to their superiors, who have a daily income of 9,000 mosquitoes, but to support their families in Hukou. If they cannot meet even this most basic requirement, no matter how much they advocate, it will be of no use.
The morning market often sells some simple food and ordinary items. Generally speaking, there is nothing too exquisite or luxurious. Most of the people who come to the morning market are either the children of the noble family who stayed up late last night, or they are rushing to work early.
The working people don't care much about how exquisite the food is. They deal with a mouthful of chaos, either rushing home to sleep, or rushing to catch up on work. People with two completely different lives are harmoniously blended together.
Simple ingredients and an unpretentious hawking voice. The Zhang family’s bean curd stall also recommends the Li family’s steamed cakes. If the Li family’s steamed cakes meet customers who want something more delicious, they will happily point to the Hu cakes.
Semen people make money, but they are not greedy for money. In their concept, they never talk about making money from everyone in the world, nor do they think about robbing business or using underhanded tactics.
They believe that if they work hard, they will be rewarded, and if others work hard, they should naturally be rewarded, so what should be theirs is theirs, and what should be other people's should also be other people's.
Until the later feudal dynasty, these basic cognitions were smashed, crushed, mixed into mud, and dumped into the pit of decay.
Although the Hussars General Fei Qian left Chang'an, Chang'an was not greatly affected by this. The people of Sanfu in Chang'an were still living their lives. The soaring commodity prices in the Western Regions were of great concern to them.
It's actually very far away. They can't understand it, and they won't buy those expensive products from the Western Regions.
Will the wine poured out of a gold pot or a silver pot be different from the wine poured out of an earthen pot?
Is there any difference between packaging it in a fine sandalwood box and binding it with cattails?
These simple people couldn't understand, so they simply didn't think about it. Because in their concept, good food and usefulness are intrinsic and what they pay most attention to, just like the food sold in the morning market. They
They confidently emphasized to every customer that these foods were made with good ingredients and were definitely delicious, but no one would say they looked good.
When a product desperately needs to be renovated and improved on its outer packaging...
A young man wearing a brocade robe came over a little crookedly. Not only was his robe a little crooked, but even the crown on his head was crooked. Then he sat down at the first morning stall in the morning market.
, and then screamed for the boss to bring food, and pointedly asked for pancakes from this restaurant, soup from which restaurant, braised pork at the front door, and soy bones at the back corner.
The owner of the breakfast stall was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything. He just responded with a smile, and then took advantage of the busy break to rush through the market to bring the different foods he asked for to the guests.
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Generally speaking, breakfast shops that are similar and complement each other are all together. Those that are more different are naturally farther apart. If they are adjacent shops, they will be delivered to the table with a shout, but if they are far apart, generally
The guests all buy things by themselves, and then sit and eat somewhere. Sitting down casually like this, they are just like slaves, shouting about this and that^
Usually they are new arrivals.
As the momentum of Chang'an increased, the descendants of noble families from all over the country were naturally attracted to Sanfu.
It's just that it's different from the feeling of later generations who went to the Free Lighthouse and then landed, feeling self-sublimated and the aroma permeating the heart and lungs. These gentry children, especially those from Shandong, often have a contemptuous attitude, and then have to go through
A period of adaptation, either long or short.
For people in Shandong, Chang'an is a land close to barbarians, and Longxi is full of fishy smells. When the "upper-class people" come to the place of "lower-class people", they don't yell at the people in Guanzhong to get out of Guanzhong.
, which is already considered pretty good.
It's a pity that I didn't realize until I arrived in Guanzhong that maintaining a decent life as a "upper-class person" in Chang'an was worth a lot of money.
Some of the gentry children from Shandong soon had to lower their status in the face of the real life in Chang'an, and did what they could to subsidize their own expenses, or they worked hard to take the imperial examination to serve as minor officials, and then transferred to the imperial examination.
And eat public food.
After all, those who have no work are not allowed to eat. This is a very simple concept, which makes even beggars almost extinct in Guanzhong. If you really can't survive, whether you find a bachelor of agriculture, a bachelor of engineering, or even an inspection, you can find a hussar
General Feiqian obtained a low-paying position in the shops and factories, at least within Chang'an Sanfu.
Another large number of people gave up. After taking one or two exams, they found that what they learned was not useful or their knowledge was insufficient, so they gave up and went home. After all, nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to give up.
Only a small number of Shandong gentry children are neither willing to lower their heads nor go home. So on the one hand, these people are cutting down their own expenses, such as coming to the morning market to have one meal for the day. After all, what is the price of breakfast?
They are all cheaper than late-breasted ones. On the other hand, I am learning the correct explanations from Qinglong Temple and preparing for the next imperial examination...
Obviously, this kind of person is most susceptible to the temptation of money because he has no money.
After several rounds of investigations, the level of spies on both sides has improved rapidly.
Those who have no choice but to improve themselves have been either captured or dead.
There is always the cruelest survival rule among spies, which is almost impossible.
It's the same for the spies in Shandong and the Youwen Division in Chang'an.
The "newcomer" who showed off at the morning market devoured his food, then rummaged around in his waist for a long time, expelling more than a dozen large coins, and then shouted out a reward, which was Shi Shiran.
Just go outside.
The owner of the breakfast shop responded, stepped forward to clear the table, and counted the money. He found that it was a lot of money, but not much at all. It was not a reward at all. He had obviously planned it, so he shook his head and smiled.
I didn’t care about anything, and then I took some free time and hurriedly went to give money to other stalls...
This person's words and deeds fall into the eyes of those who care.
Wearing a brocade robe, he came to have breakfast by himself, without even hiring a servant to do the shopping for him. This shows that his conditions were good before, but now he is in poverty.
And there are some places on that brocade robe that are worn down...
No money, no face, no suitable job, and a sense of arrogance from Shandong people, and dissatisfaction with the land of Guanzhong.
Such people are naturally the best targets.
At the moment of Sanfu in Guanzhong, a person who wanders around and inquires about this and that will easily be found by Wensi. Therefore, after learning from the painful experience, people in Shandong now prefer wearing
Gloves.
Don't worry about white gloves or green gloves, as long as it's a capable person, it's a good glove.
Of course, gloves will not fall from the sky. Finding and finding suitable gloves is naturally something that these caring people need to pay special attention to every day.
A thoughtful person looked around and found that no one noticed what was going on here. He stood up, paid for the meal, and then slowly followed the "newcomer".
Generally speaking, Shandong students with little money like this will basically live in small inns in Lingyi.
Relatively cheap is the biggest advantage of this inn.
The rest are basically just shortcomings.
Because more and more students from all over the country come to take exams, when the exams are approaching, the demand for inn rooms is always in short supply, so some shopkeepers quickly seize this business opportunity and divide the original large rooms into larger rooms.
The small size only needs to fit a bed and a table anyway. Although the space is small, the price is also low, making it very popular among people who "drift to the West".
After seeing the man in brocade robes, he turned into the small inn. The interested person who followed did not follow him in immediately. Instead, he wandered around outside twice more. When he was sure that the brocade robe boy was indeed in the inn, he
Turn around and leave.
Once you have determined the location, you naturally need to arrange a routine.
……(?′?`?)……
You may not value something that is given to you for free, but if it is something that you have managed to get, it is like being given a free taste in front of you, which often doesn’t make people feel that it is good. They will only have to wait in a long line until they are exhausted.
What you have just obtained is like a treasure.
In the palace of General Hussar, Fei Zhen, also wearing a red and black formal robe, was asking Pang Tong for advice.
However, what is different from Cao Cao is that even though Fei Zhen is the prince of the Hussar, he does not have the right to issue orders. The control of the entire Hussar General Chang'an Sanfu is in the hands of Pang Tong.
When necessary, Pang Tong can give orders directly without notifying Fei Zhen, let alone Fei Zhen's consent. After all, the relationship between Pang Tong and Fei Qian is far greater than the relationship between Xun Yu and Cao Cao.
The closer relationship can be said to be similar to the mutual trust and support between Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun.
Feizhen also needs to grow up, and now is a good opportunity.
Fei Qian asked Pang Tong to be Fei Zhen's strategic mentor.
Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when Sun Tzu began to use his naughty child’s kick, China’s wars have been filled with all kinds of traps and all kinds of routines. Before the war, during the war, and after the war.
"Today, let's talk about grandson first..." Pang Tong said with a little breath, "Use the method of time."
Feizhen saluted, "Please give me some advice, Uncle Shi."
"Before the war, it must be necessary to obtain a large amount of information about the opponent..." Pang Tong extended his hand to signal, and without being polite, he went directly to the topic and said, "Know all the information about the opponent, not only who the opponent's generals and soldiers are.
How many, how is the training, what are the weapons, etc. Basic military information, you also need to know the people's livelihood and government affairs, the hobbies of officials... The more you know, the more comprehensive strategies you can formulate and the more adequate preparations you can make..."
Feizhen nodded, "This is what the Art of War says, know yourself and know your enemy?"
"No, this is just "knowing the enemy"," Pang Tong said with a smile, "When it comes to "knowing yourself", this is another part of the matter... We will talk about this later... Do you know what the job of special intelligence and reconnaissance was called in the Spring and Autumn Period?
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Feizhen shook her head.
"It's called "waiting"..." Pang Tong said slowly, "waiting means observing the situation of hunting, waiting to shoot, so it is the position of waiting, so it has two important responsibilities, one is to wait and the other
It's waiting...but knowing and doing it are still different. During the Warring States Period, various countries had "Hou Zheng" or "Yuan Hou", who were responsible for reconnaissance and spying on the enemy.
To subdivide it, those called "Fuqi" specialize in confusing the enemy with false information. Those called "eyes and ears" are used to detect changes in the enemy's army and one's own army. Those called "wings" cover the enemy with rumors.
As for ears and eyes, there are also "travelers" and "alchemists", each with their own duties..."
"All the six countries are waiting for justice, but the benefits are not as good as those of Qin." Pang Tong turned to look at Fei Zhen, "The six countries hate him deeply. If Qin spies are captured, they will all kill Jiangshi. Anyone who is a spy must be wise.
Ren. Then the question is this, since it is the supreme wisdom, where can we not be free from it? How can we trust it and use it without betraying it?"
"Sun Tzu said, "Don't be close to others, and don't be generous with rewards." Fei Zhen responded.
Pang Tong nodded, "So, how is this closeness, and how does it count as thick? You think it's more, but others think it's less? What should be the standard for how much closeness you have?"
"Ah? This..."
Feizhen's eyes widened, and she suddenly felt that the chubby Uncle Shiyuan was not friendly at all. A smell similar to that left by his father seemed to spread in the hall.
……o((⊙﹏⊙))o.……
At the end of the Warring States Period, the six eastern countries frequently sent spies to trap Qin. The Korean Zheng Guo helped Qin build canals, consuming its national power.
During the Battle of Changping, the veteran general Lian Po instinctively supported him, but Qin spies spread "the Qin army fears Zhao Kuo the most" everywhere, and King Zhao was indeed fooled.
If the space is used well, it will be beneficial to all directions.
Then counter-institutions were born.
Part of the original duty of the embroidered messengers was to counter espionage. After all, many Han people were bribed by the Huns at that time, and there was no shortage of traitors in that feudal dynasty.
Currently, most of Chang'an Sanfu's counter spies are assigned to the Youwen Department.
Spies sent to the enemy need "superior intelligence", and serving as a counter-espionage officer not only requires superior intelligence, but also requires more excellent qualities, such as being careful and patient enough to find subtle details in complicated information.
changes, and remain vigilant in daily affairs.
Kanze meets these conditions.
From the reports from Hanzhong, he discovered some new changes in the spies in Shandong.
One Wang Kai was arrested by Li Dian, but how many others were influenced and bribed by spies in Shandong?
The clues provided by Wang Kai could not catch the hidden person in charge. The place where Wang Kai met in Chang'an before was already empty when someone from the Wen Division went to explore it. Maybe it was someone from the Wen Division.
Someone alerted the lurker, or maybe Wang Kai was abandoned after he left.
These were the main forces causing trouble at the beginning, but now they have become the black hands lurking behind the scenes. Catching Wang Kai is like finding a tail that was thrown off by a gecko, and his body does not know it.
Hidden in the crevices of the rocks.
But now, Kan Ze wanted to open up the covering stone and find the gecko.
By the way, the name of this operation is "Gecko".
To find geckos, one way is to turn over the rocks piece by piece, but it takes a lot of effort and the effect may not be good. Of course, it is impossible to turn over some other insects when turning over the rocks, which is an unexpected harvest, but it may also be
Nothing could be found, because the movement of turning over the stone was too loud, and the insects and geckos had already gone to other hiding places before they turned over the stone.
Just like the abandoned Wang Kai meeting place.
Therefore, there must be bait.
……(?▽?)/……
The bait inside the inn is ready to go out again.
The highest level of bait is mimicry.
He is now a down-and-out Shandong boy, and he tells himself this every day when he goes out.
He is truly a descendant of Shandong.
Poor family.
At present, the Han Dynasty is in the period of transition from simple and silk to paper. The cost of education and knowledge for poor families or small local landowners is actually still very high. And because of the gradual entry of the Little Ice Age
Due to the relationship, the general land grain output is not high, and it is difficult for small and medium-sized poor families to have enough food to support the family's labor force to get education off work.
Therefore, he was able to come to Chang'an because Qinglong Temple in Chang'an provided free education.
All it takes is a little loyalty.
He felt it didn't matter, because although he was from Shandong, he didn't have much loyalty to Shandong.
Therefore, if you pay, you pay, and studying is more important.
He wants to take a scientific examination, he wants to escape from a poor family, and he wants to return home in rich clothes one day, so that his family can be freed from hard work.
Today, he is going to another morning market.
The life of a bait is that simple and pure. You stay in a small inn to study, and then go out for a walk every day, waiting for prey to take the bait. If there is no prey, you continue to go back to the small inn to study.
The bait just walked out of the inn and bumped into a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man smiled very kindly and spoke with a strong Shandong accent. He called me my friend repeatedly and then apologized. He was very polite.
The bait waved his hand, but he did not take the initiative to talk to him, because he understood that the bait would not take the initiative to find prey.
Only prey...
Um?
The middle-aged man not only did not leave because the bait was ignored, but instead joined him and even offered to treat him to a meal as an apology!
In order to distinguish fake politeness from real prey, the bait refused again and again.
The middle-aged man invited me again and again.
When you go out and your parents don’t fall from the sky at any time, who would be nice and give you a free lunch for no reason?
When you meet an old friend in a foreign country, the more you talk, the closer you get. Bai Bai even tidied up his clothes and bowed to the middle-aged man in a serious manner. The two met again to confirm their seniority and relationship.
Bait smiled.
The middle-aged man also laughed.
They all smiled and seemed to be very frank and cordial.
Behind the half-open window of a two-story building in the distance, an officer from the Department of Information was staring from behind the window and suddenly shouted: "He has straightened his crown! His crown is straight!"
Suddenly, several figures stood up in the room, and they all came to the crack of the half-open window, "Really! He is crowned!"
A steady voice came from the shadows inside the house, "Get ready for action!"
