Chapter 1267 Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed
Officials began to arrive in Taoxian one after another.
The snow has stopped, the roads have been cleared of snow and are a little wet.
Sun Ying, the governor of Fengzhou, rushed to Taoxian County with more than a hundred cavalry. Looking at the county seat from a distance, he smiled and said: "This time the Jiedushi Mansion is particularly vicious. No one can be seen, and corpses are everywhere. I don't know what the big deal is.
, to be like this."
When they arrived outside the city gate, Sun Ying saw that the interrogation was very strict and there were many more sergeants, so he became more and more suspicious.
"Your Majesty, this is Mr. Luo!"
Sima Han Tao, who was accompanying him, said in surprise.
Sun Ying looked up and saw Luo Cai who was walking out of the city.
"Are you going out on business?" Sun Ying dismounted and held up his hands, "I have met Luo Gong."
Luo Cai still worked in his old profession in northern Xinjiang, responsible for the administration of officials. The officials all respected this old man.
Luo Cai stopped and raised his hand, "Is the journey going smoothly, Commander Sun?"
"It went well." Sun Ying said with a smile: "Although the current Northern Xinjiang does not talk about it or pick up lost things, there are no thieves, and it is extremely stable."
He felt that Luo Cai should leave, but Luo Cai turned sideways and said, "That's good."
This is……
Is this a special trip to greet me?
Sun Ying was a little confused.
"Please!" Luo Cai said with a smile: "No need to worry, there will be someone to greet every governor when he comes."
"Don't dare."
Sun Ying connected the words of the Jiedushi Mansion with the high-level reception in front of him, and became more and more curious and looking forward to this year's work report.
On the way, Luo Cai asked about the situation in Fengzhou and Sun Ying's attitude towards Chang'an. Naturally, Sun Ying supported Duke Yang. When they arrived outside the Jiedushi's house, Sun Ying asked, "Is the Duke here?"
Luo Cai said: "Yes."
Sun Ying followed him in. Yang Xuan was discussing matters with Liu Qing. When he saw him, he smiled and said, "I heard that your daughter organized a poetry meeting in Fengzhou to encourage women to study..."
"My little girl is naughty and makes the Duke laugh." Sun Ying was stunned.
The attitude towards women in the Tang Dynasty was somewhat hierarchical. For example, noble women had to wear a hat when going out, and no one could see their face and neck. But other than noble women, for example, ordinary women, no one would say anything when they went out without a face.
Later, when people couldn't see their faces, those noble ladies complained: I put all my effort into dressing up, is it just for self-admiration?
In Chang'an, the noble ladies are carrying out a movement called "My face is my decision" and are not prepared to continue to wear clothes.
But overall, the trend has not changed much.
What kind of woman should study? If these words were spoken in Chang'an, they would definitely be ridiculed.
That girl is still so lively!
Yang Xuan said: "I don't think it is a treasonous thing for a woman to study."
Sun Ying thought Yang Xuan was just talking casually.
Then, he reported on Fengzhou's various situations this year.
"At the mine, there are no more thieves to disturb it, so it is opening wider and wider. However, an old craftsman said that the mine will be exhausted in less than five years. My lord, you need to make plans early."
Last year he wrote to Yang Xuan about this matter, but there was no response.
"No problem!"
Yang Xuan comforted him, and then Sun Ying withdrew.
"How?" Liu Qing asked.
"He is a capable person." Yang Xuan said: "Having been in Fengzhou for many years, he can endure loneliness and suppress foreign tribes. He is very useful."
Song Zhen came in and said, "All the generals in the army have tried it out and have no nostalgia for Chang'an anymore."
Luo Cai said: "The provincial governors from all over the country have disdain for Chang'an. If they were not concerned about the legitimacy, some people would not be able to help but curse."
Yang Xuan stretched out three fingers and said with one finger, "The army is generally in good hands." Then he bowed two fingers and said, "The officials are generally in good hands. The rest is the most important thing, the people's support!"
Bao Dong is in charge of this matter.
Yang Xuan stood up and said, "Let's go take a look anyway."
The four of them changed into plain clothes, followed closely by more than a dozen Horned Dragon Guards, and headed to the market.
Luo Cai and Song Zhen were talking quietly behind them.
"The higher-ups have taken care of things, and when it comes to people's hearts, what the Duke is worried about is justice."
"People's hearts are like water, they can float or sink."
"Look at the annals of history, how many people have fallen because of their righteousness. They had no ability, but they could only be defeated and die."
"Old Song, can't you say something auspicious?"
"Then everything goes well!"
The weather is cold, and small-scale vegetable markets have spontaneously formed in many streets and alleys to facilitate nearby people to buy vegetables.
The four of them pretended to have nothing to do and approached one of them.
There are old and young people selling vegetables, and the same goes for those buying vegetables.
This is a small society.
Yang Xuan winked, and the old thief carried the bamboo basket over, squatted down, and pretended to be an old man buying vegetables. While looking at the quality of the vegetables, he said casually: "I heard that the Chang'an army is coming."
The man selling dried vegetables nodded, "Damn it! I finally waited until the Duke destroyed Bei Liao. It looks like good times are coming, but Chang'an is going to be a monster. It's like a dog."
The woman buying vegetables next door said, "Yes, it's what the dog said."
Someone on the other side said: "It's Hunjun!"
Words that are scrupulous in official circles are unscrupulous in the marketplace.
"Yes, it's Hunjun!"
"Is it a wise man who can kill his own son and steal his daughter-in-law?"
The old thief listened for a while, feeling secretly happy, and then asked tentatively: "The Duke's temperament is too good, and he doesn't even fight back."
"That's the emperor!"
Yang Xuan frowned slightly when he heard this.
"What's wrong with the emperor?" A man buying vegetables said, "The emperor didn't give me food."
"That is, without the prince, where would today's good life be? Emperor, emperor, emperor, if the emperor wants to ruin my job, I will smash his head."
Some people teased, "You have to have this ability, right?"
The man stood up and said, "I don't have it, but the government has it!"
There was deathly silence all around.
Yang Xuan turned his back and looked at the sky with slightly squinted eyes.
I have worked hard for many years and planned for Northern Xinjiang for many years. Today, there should be a result.
Whether to support or to oppose.
"But the Duke is a minister!"
Someone broke the silence.
"Yes! The army going south is committing rebellion."
"Otherwise, I would have joined the army long ago, followed the Duke to fight in Chang'an, and smashed the head of Hun Jun!"
"Snatch his daughter-in-law and warm the duvet's blanket."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
An old man said: "The Duke has been in northern Xinjiang these years. To be honest, looking at what he has done, which one is not for us? Now that the Chang'an army is coming, the Duke can only hold it in. He feels uncomfortable.
, I feel bad for him even when I look at him!"
The old man turned his eyes and said, "Just do as I see! The prince will not treat us badly. We will do whatever he says!"
"right!"
"Our life has been getting better and better these years, but it's not because of the Duke! If he says he wants to break Hunjun's head, I will hand him a hammer."
"You've been talking for a long time and it's all bullshit!"
A young man said coldly.
Everyone was furious and scolded them, but the young man folded his arms and just sneered. After they calmed down, he said:
"Horse thieves, the three major tribes, Tanzhou, Neizhou... Beiliao, how many years have these thieves bullied us? It was the Duke who led the army to destroy them."
Everyone nodded.
"We were bullied, and the Duke stood up for us. Today, the Duke was bullied, what should we do?"
The young man looked at everyone and said:
"Who bullied the Duke..."
"Kill him!"
Yang Xuan blinked his eyes and his nose felt a little sore.
It turns out that everything I do is in the eyes of the people.
They all remember my kindness to them.
All these years of hard work!
Worth it!
…
Ma Kun has been waiting for news.
Spreading rumors and assassinating people, as long as he does the same thing, he can go back to Chang'an to work on a mission, with no merit or demerits.
The rumor spread went very smoothly. Yuan Yun came back every day and was very happy, saying that it had spread all over the world.
"OK!"
Ma Kun drank wine and enjoyed the steaming pot of mutton on the small clay stove.
He heard footsteps, looked up, and saw Yuan Yun appearing outside the door.
"A drink?"
Ma Kun invited.
Yuan Yun shook his head, "Ma's servant, this official... made a mistake."
Ma Kun was shocked, "What did you say you missed? Spread rumors?"
"yes!"
"Why?" Ma Kun was furious, "Didn't you say it was spread all over the place?"
"It's spread all over the place, but it's all just for discussion, and no one cares. Since yesterday, it has spread in the market, saying that Your Majesty is shameless. At the most critical time in northern Xinjiang to fight Beiliao, he actually joined forces with Beiliao to prepare for the war.
Attacking Northern Xinjiang. They said, Your Majesty is..."
"What is it?"
"Yes... he is a shameless old dog!"
Boom!
The wine glass shattered on the ground.
"Kill him!" Ma Kun's face turned red and he waved his arms and said, "Kill him at all costs!"
Yuan Yun said: "Most of these words came from the Jiedu Envoy's house. Yang Xuan is so unscrupulous, and he deserves to die if he humiliates his ministers."
"Kill him, and I guarantee that Zhao Sanfu will also give up his position for you!" If Yuan Yunnan and his subordinates succeed in assassinating Yang Xuan, it will not be a problem to become the Minister of Zhongshu, let alone the mirror.
As soon as Yang Xuan died, the Zhou family would inevitably fall. Zhou Zun's minister of Zhongshu was just thrown in to pay for his merits.
The emperor is very familiar with these things.
"Take orders!"
Yuan Yun left quite a bachelor.
"Man! Don't be arrogant when you are proud!" Ma Kun picked up the wine bottle and took a sip, saying coldly.
He raised his head and drank the wine in the pot, wiped his mouth and said, "Here comes someone."
A follower came in.
"Keep an eye on them. Once Yuan Yun succeeds, report him immediately."
"Take orders!"
"Here comes someone."
"exist!"
"Pack your things. Regardless of whether this matter is successful or not, leave immediately after the incident."
"yes!"
Ma Kun stood up and threw the wine bottle on the ground. "Lao Yuan, don't blame me for crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. Really, we only have so much credit. If you take it, what should we take?"
…
Yang Xuan and the others walked around the market and heard a lot of people's sentiments.
"You have to come here more often."
Luo Cai felt that he had gained a lot.
Yang Xuan said: "Government, in the final analysis, lies in taxation, money and food. No matter what you do, it is the people who ultimately implement it. After all, the people are our food, clothing and parents. If the people are uneasy, how can the officials sleep in peace?"
"yes!"
The common people are the food, clothing, and parents of the officials. This concept is shocking in this era.
The three old ghosts are not as good as Yang Xuan in this aspect.
"The Duke is so close to the people!" Song Zhen said to Luo Cai: "No wise king will be able to escape in the future."
The emperor is a wise king, and we are also famous ministers!
"We'll start on this matter when we get back." Liu Qing said, "By the way, did the Duke choose an auspicious day?"
"Any day." Yang Xuan didn't care about this.
"Such things are not trivial!" Liu Qing was a little dissatisfied, "How about I take a look at it."
"Mr. Liu can do this?" Yang Xuan was a little curious.
Liu Qing stroked his beard and said proudly, "I wanted to become a monk at first, but I was worried that my master would not accept me, so I studied on my own."
Has Lao Liu ever thought about becoming a monk?
Luo Cai asked; "What happened next?"
"Later! After a severe beating, all thoughts of becoming a monk disappeared." Liu Qing subconsciously touched his butt, obviously still fresh in his memory of the severe beating.
"He's over there." On the right side of the street, next to a chestnut stall, two men were peeling chestnuts.
After peeling it, throw it into your mouth. It is glutinous and sweet.
Yuan Yun was on the opposite side, nodding slightly, indicating that he was ready to take action.
Liu Qing and the other three were also there, so killing one of them would be a great achievement.
If Yang Xuan can be killed, his merit will reach the heavens.
Ma Kun seemed generous, but Yuan Yun knew that no one who could get along with the emperor was simple.
No matter what the credit, no matter what the mirror, in the end he still wanted me to make his wedding dress.
But all my men are here!
Can you still silence them all?
The four of them walked slowly over while talking.
Behind him are more than ten guards.
Yuan Yun was holding a bowl of steaming buns.
Just when Yang Xuan came over, he threw the bun over with his hands.
"Do it!"
The two men on the right loosened their hands, and a cold light flashed through them.
Yang Xuan said to Luo Cai: "At this time, those who are interested in Chang'an should also be screened, and don't rush to win."
A horned dragon guard rushed to his left, stretched out his shield, and blocked the bowl of buns. At the same time, another horned dragon guard appeared on his right, drew his sword and finished it in one go.
Dangdang!
Two flying knives were chopped off.
"After the announcement, if you still have your heart set on Chang'an, no matter how capable the official is, you will have to take him down."
Before the great cause, internal stability should be stabilized first, this is Yang Xuan's idea. Even great talents must make concessions before the general trend.
Several Horned Dragon Guards rushed over, and screams were heard as the swords flashed.
On the left, a woman was running towards this side in a panic, carrying a bamboo basket.
"The most important thing in the army is that Song Gong and Nan He should keep an eye on..."
The woman's hand stretched out from the bamboo basket, holding a short knife.
The short sword is close.
"The military must be more decisive. If anything goes wrong, you should first remove the authority before talking about it." Yang Xuan was most concerned about the barrel of a gun.
A horizontal knife slashed hard from the side.
The woman landed with the short knife in her arm and turned the knife sideways. The woman screamed and jumped up.
The sword was swung quickly and one foot landed on the ground.
Two men raised crossbows.
The previous ones are all about containment, and this is Yuan Yun's trump card.
Any cultivation level is nothing but a joke under close range crossbows.
Woo!
A ruler roared from behind.
Boom!
The two men received a ring ruler on their foreheads and then fell to the ground.
"Yes." Song Zhen responded.
Yang Xuan then looked at Yuan Yun on the left, frowned and said: "Kill!"
"yes!"
Lin Feibao moved and arrived in front of Yuan Yun.
A palm!
Yuan Yun raised his hands to block.
The woman who threw the ruler, wasn't it Ye An Ziyu, the Secretary of Metaphysics?
Yang Gou was already prepared...
Yuan Yun shouted wildly in his heart.
Boom!
Yuan Yun received a slap on the chest and when he fell down, he saw Yang Xuan smiling slightly at Liu Qing.
"Everything is ready, all I need is the east wind!"