Anyway, nearly one-third of the various industries in the entire Qinghe County are controlled by the Xiao family, and at least half of the remaining two-thirds are secretly controlled by the Qinghe Xiao family.
So, who does the last third belong to? Of course it still belongs to those forces that are attached to the Xiao family.
It can be said that Qinghe County belongs to the Cui family, and for the aristocratic families in Shandong and Hedong, their county title means that they are the uncrowned kings here.
The decrees of the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty and the laws of the court were far less intimidating to the people here than the words of the stewards of these aristocratic families.
This is why Yang Jian, the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, painstakingly created an unprecedented imperial examination system.
Yang Guang, the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty, deliberately made changes again and again, striving to make the imperial examination system more representative of the universal way of selecting talents.
"This is a separate courtyard, and it is so luxuriously built. It deserves to be the Cui family of Qinghe, which has been known as a family for thousands of years." The bodyguard behind Yang Qian whispered in a low voice.
As soon as these words came out, they directly touched the fragile nerves of Mr. Hou who loved to brag. The guy looked at each step of the Cui Family Courtyard with distaste and displeasure.
"What does this mean? It's all broken flowers, grass, and rocks. It's nothing interesting. It doesn't look like my home..."
"Xiao Hou." Yang Qian's face darkened, he stopped and shouted. "Stop talking nonsense. If you continue to talk nonsense to me, you will carry the military manual for me."
"...No." After hearing the reprimand from Yang Qian, his immediate superior, Hou Junji could only look downcast and shrink his neck to show that he was obeying the order.
The other four bodyguards all showed gleeful smiles on their faces as they looked at this unfortunate young man who had been dealt with by Yang Qian many times.
No one thought that their boss was so awesome, and that he was definitely a man capable of bringing peace and stability to the country with his military skills.
Just that one encounter with Master Ji Zang, a highly accomplished monk in the Sui Dynasty, on the dragon boat platform was enough to make them, the bodyguards who happened to be on duty on the dragon boat that day, almost blind.
Everything they saw with their own eyes and heard with their own ears made them admire Yang Qian's talents to the point of admiration.
However, they would be wrong if they thought that their immediate boss was just a man of extraordinary talent.
After all, during this period of time, Yang Qianniu said that he wanted to see the martial arts of his subordinates. Then, he picked up his exaggerated and extremely heavy Qinglong Yanyue Sword and turned around all five of his subordinates.
Even Yuan Bin, who had a high self-esteem, had to admit it reluctantly after losing for three days in a row.
This immediate boss only has a pretty face that is good at deceiving people, but in fact he is extremely powerful. He wields a Qinglong Yanyue Sword and is so skilled in swordsmanship that he is probably no worse than those famous and fierce generals.
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In short, the days of the northern patrol were also a miserable life in which their five bodyguards were kept obedient by Yang Qian.
But as long as they followed orders honestly, Yang Qian never made it difficult for anyone, and he never bullied others.
However, the most troublesome person in this team is not the unruly Yuan Bin. It is Hou Junji, a second-rate guard who likes to brag all day long and has no real ability.
At the beginning, everyone thought that Xiao Hou must be finished. After all, Hou Junji really couldn't find any merit except being a good talker.
His martial arts skills were inferior to those of Li Jun, the son of Li Heng, the founder of Yangqu County, who was the same age as him. He could be said to be the bottom of the bodyguard team.
Nowadays, although the other four can be regarded as honest people in the bodyguard, they also somewhat despise this useless Hou Junji who can only brag.
Yang Qian also had a headache, but fortunately he could still hold it back, while Hou Junji had been dealing with it for nearly half a month.
Although he has become honest and obedient, he is still very lazy, which makes Yang Qian begin to wonder if he is wrong.
Is this guy actually Hou Junji, the famous general of the Tang Dynasty who will be famous throughout the world and conquer Gaochang?
Holding the long sword beside his waist, he met another Senniu Bishen and his five Bishen guards on the path.
Both parties looked at each other and made sure that the other party's team was full of acquaintances and that there were no strangers mixed in. Then they held each other's fists as a salute and walked away.
There are three squads of hundreds of bodyguards scattered throughout the courtyard, vigilantly looking and patrolling every corner.
Even before the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty moved in, this courtyard had been turned upside down by the troops of the Sixteenth Guards. Even every inch of soil had been penetrated and tested with swords.
Even on the roof and under the eaves, the handprints and footprints of the elites of the Sui Dynasty were left everywhere. Even the mouse holes in other courtyards and the dog holes in the corners have been filled in tightly.
Outside the courtyard, there is really one post at three steps and one sentry at five steps. It can be said that under such precautions, let alone snakes and rats.
Even if a mosquito wants to cross the defense line, it has to consider whether it can fly to the Sui Emperor alive and sip a sip of dragon blood.
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After inspecting his own area, it was finally time to hand over his duties. Yang Qian led five of his subordinates to meet his cousin Han Zhao outside the gate of the annex, and headed towards the Zuobei Shenfu military camp stationed less than 200 steps away from the annex.
go.
The left and right Preparations were stationed on both sides of the courtyard, guarding the safety of the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, the Queen, and the Prince in the courtyard.
After returning to the camp, he took off his clothes and armor, had a hasty lunch, and after taking a short rest, Yang Qian asked Zhili to summon Hou Junji.
"General, I wonder if we are going to practice martial arts or compete today?" After entering Yang Qian's tent and seeing no one else, Hou Junji couldn't help but be a little confused and asked hesitantly.
The title Yang Qianniu, who was relatively new to Yang Qian at first, has now been transformed into a general. He and the other four people have sincerely recognized Yang Qian as their superior.
"Don't be busy now. Sit down. After half a month of running in, I can be considered to have some understanding of you brothers."
"I also know a little bit about your abilities. Although Yuan Bin is not very old, he is the one with the most advanced martial arts skills among the five of you. He has the courage to do whatever he wants..."
"He just has a bad temper. If he could control his emotions, his achievements would probably be more than this."
"As for Zhao Kui and Deng Jin, they are old-fashioned and prudent, and can be considered conscientious in their work. They are not prone to making mistakes."
"As for Li Jun, he has a good foundation in martial arts and is an honest person. He is considered a good talent..."
"And there are you, Xiaohou, and Hou Junji." After Yang Qian commented on the other four people, his eyes fell on Hou Junji.
"General..." Looking at his immediate superior, who was about the same age as himself and had both civil and military skills that put him to shame, Hou Junji's nonchalant expression gradually softened.
"What is your aspiration?"
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