A four-horse carriage with a nanmu canopy drove into the Tang Mansion. Tang Wei, wearing a pair of high-toothed wooden clogs, with fluttering sleeves and disheveled hair, stepped out of the carriage like a madman from the Jin and Han Dynasties, staggered into the front hall, and greeted him with a playful smile.
The old housekeeper said: "Where is Xiao Qin, has he left?"
The old housekeeper of the Tang Mansion couldn't help laughing and said: "I was scolded by the eldest lady just now and left in disgrace. Third Young Master, please advise the eldest lady. Treating Mr. Qin like this is really a bit... ahem..."
Tang Wei shrugged and said: "Persuasion? How to persuade? Everyone in the house doesn't know that girl is unruly? Our Tang family has a prosperous male population. Since my father's generation, this male has been giving birth to children endlessly.
It’s just a girl’s family. In my lifetime, there is such a girl. All the grandparents treat her as a treasure. No one dares to provoke her. Okay, okay, I’m going to coax her.”
Tang Wei put on a pair of wooden clogs and ran to the back house like a duck with the sound of "quacking, quacking". When he arrived at Tang Yanyan's boudoir, he gently knocked on the door and said in a loud voice: "Yanyan, why did Xiao Qin offend you?"
I'm happy, tell my third brother."
As he said that, he pushed the door open and went in. He saw Tang Yanyan sitting on the edge of the couch, his little mouth raised, sulking there. Tang Wei went over to sit next to her with a smile, put his arms around her shoulders, and tightened them like brothers.
He smiled tightly and said: "Why are you angry? Xiao Qin has been angry with you these days. Just ignore him. There is no reason for you to be angry."
Tang Yanyan widened her almond-shaped eyes and said, "I feel angry when I see him now, is that okay?"
"Okay, okay, why not." Tang Wei sighed and said: "Then why are you so angry just because he went to a brothel with us last time? Sister, you really need to be more open-minded about this matter.
Do you still expect to tie him to your belt? If he really likes you, then it will be. It is inevitable to have fun outside, as a man, ah... right? "
"That's right!" Tang Yanyan said angrily: "I feel angry when I see him now. It's not that I went to the brothel because of him, but that I couldn't stand him. Before, I didn't think anything about it, but now I'm getting more and more angry.
The more I look at it, I feel that this guy is shallow and boring. What will he say when he sees me? It is about how the Tang and Qin families are well-matched. If the two of us get married, it will be the icing on the cake. The two families will become stronger. I will become the young wife of the Qin family.
How happy it would be.
Am I happy? How does he know if I am happy or not? Is this what I call happy? Look at people, even though they are from a humble background, they do things that care about the country and the people, and they have a benevolent and righteous heart, and they are affectionate and righteous.
His words are more flavorful than his, "If your heart is heaven, then you will be in hell and heaven. If your heart is hell, then you will be in hell."
"Heaven is also hell." Listen, can Qin Yiyun say such mysterious words? Hum! With such a person, even if he sleeps in the open air and works hard every day, he still finds it interesting. Being with this guy with no ambitions is really a conversation.
He is boring and his words are boring. Compared with others, he is as good as heaven and earth. How can you not bore me?"
"Hey, little sister, who is this person you are talking about...?"
"he……"
Tang Yanyan's face turned red and her eyes started to dodge. When she saw Tang Wei narrowing his eyes with a narrow-minded expression, she became angry and said arrogantly: "I want you to take care of it! The person who said this is an ancient saint, you...
Of course the ignorant guy doesn’t know. Let me ask you, I asked you to help me teach a lesson to that Imperial Envoy Yang, did you do it for me?"
Tang Wei retracted his hand and lazily lay down on his sister's bed. He rested his arms on his arms and stretched his long thighs on the ground. He hummed, "I'm going, I'm going tonight."
Tang Yanyan immediately became nervous. She looked at her brother, bit her lip, hesitated for a while and then asked in a low voice: "Are you really going?"
"Well," Tang Wei said feebly: "Not only did I go, but also Wei Zhong, Wei Xin, Fangyuan, Li Zehao and the others all went. Oh, it was such a struggle. I got up and sat down, and then sat down again.
Get up, but we will be exhausted."
Tang Yanyan's face turned pale after hearing this. After a while, she suddenly gritted her teeth and pinched Tang Wei's thigh hard. Tang Wei jumped up with an "ouch" and cried out in pain: "Oh!
Oh, it hurts me to death, what are you doing, my little ancestor?"
"You...you...who asked you to beat him like that? Did...did they just ask you to scare him..." Tang Yanyan sniffed, her eye circles turned red, and her tears began to fall down.
Falling, she sobbed and said: "There are so many of you, and most of them have practiced martial arts. What if you beat someone up? You still beat him after he has fallen. How can you be such a bully? What are you doing?
…”
Tang Yanyan stood up with tears in his eyes and said, "I'm going to see him. If you really beat him up, I won't be done with you."
Tang Wei tossed his hair, rolled his eyes and said: "Who said we were going to beat him? You think your third brother is really a stick. After all, he is also an imperial envoy. He doesn't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face. What can I do?
Can you hit him? Isn't that asking for trouble?"
"Uh...?" Tang Yanyan was surprised. He quickly pulled up his sleeves to wipe his tears and asked: "Then what do you mean by sitting down and then getting up, getting up and sitting down again, and exhausting you to death? It's not... it's not a beating.
Does he rise and fall again?"
Tang Wei smiled bitterly and said: "Of course not, he made us stand up, sit down, sit down and stand up again... Alas, I originally wanted to go to Qunfang Pavilion tonight to have fun, but his three bows were like worshiping the dead.
, which completely lost the interest.”
Tang Yanyan's cry turned into a smile, then he thought about it and suddenly opened his almond-shaped eyes again and shouted: "Are you taking him to a brothel?"
Tang Wei quickly waved his hands and said: "It's not me, it's that boy Zhe Weizheng. Who would have thought that he found a few Jiangnan women. He thought he could enjoy the tenderness of the women from the water town tonight, but he was disturbed by Yang Hao.
We had to go home each other, which was really boring."
Tang Yanyan said smugly: "Let me just say, he is very different from you dudes."
Tang Wei glanced at her and suddenly said: "Little sister, do you like that Yang Hao?"
"Hey, I like him?" Tang Yanyan sneered, looking dismissive.
She glanced at her brother, suddenly sniffed, and asked with a guilty conscience: "Brother, did I act so obviously?"
Tang Wei shook his head and said: "It's not too obvious."
Tang Yanyan breathed a sigh of relief and then heard Tang Wei say again: "If you are blind, you will have to listen to what you just said to understand; if you are deaf, you will have to see your expression to see it; if you are both blind and deaf, then only
I will suddenly realize it when I smell the smell of resentment all over you."
Tang Yanyan was ashamed and angry, so she raised her leg and kicked. Tang Wei dodged and laughed.
Tang Yanyan flattened his mouth and complained with tears in his eyes: "Brother, I like him, but he doesn't like me. What do you think I should do? I... I've already confessed my love to him. It's embarrassing...
"
Tang Wei snorted, took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, and said, "Why are you crying? We, the old Tang family, still have something we want but can't get? Here it is!"
Tang Yanyan wiped her tears and took it, asking inexplicably: "What is this?"
Tang Wei said proudly: "Spring medicine!"
Tang Yan was ashamed and angry, and said angrily: "Get the hell out of here, how can you give your sister such a thing?"
Tang Wei disapproved and said: "What does this have to do with it? The result of two people falling in love naturally is the same as the result of the overlord forcing his hand on the bow. Based on your and my third brother's many years of experience in the world, I think the second method is more direct and effective. .When he becomes yours, hey, if you pity him, just treat him better."
Tang Yanyan puffed up his chest and said: "Who am I, Tang Yanyan? If I like a man, he must like me willingly. Based on my appearance and character, I don't believe that he won't be tempted. It's not that women are chasing him. Man, is there a gauze? Huh, I would rather put down my posture now and be humble to him. These grievances will eventually lead to a settlement with him. Only you, Tang San'er, can do such despicable methods. , I, Miss Tang, don’t even care! This thing...how to use it?"
Tang Wei staggered and almost fell to the ground.
As soon as Tang Wei came out of Tang Yanyan's room, he saw his second brother Tang Yong standing at the door. As soon as he saw him coming out, he immediately pointed to his lips and made a silent gesture. Tang Wei understood and the two brothers turned around silently. One after another they arrived under the grape trellis in the courtyard.
Tang Ying turned around and said, "Third brother, I just came back and heard that my little sister scolded Yiyun again. I wanted to come and give her some advice."
He frowned slightly and said: "How do you encourage her to like that Yang Qinchen? Our Tang family is based in the northwest, and we are only ranked third among the four families. If we marry with the Qin family, then our Tang family will immediately become one of the four. As the head of a large family, his power will definitely expand in the future. Besides, from a personal perspective, Yiyun is actually a good match, what are you doing?"
Tang Wei's playful and serious look disappeared, and he said solemnly: "Second brother, you have not been at home these days. I have discussed the future development of the Tang family with my eldest brother."
He raised his hand and picked a bunch of grapes, dropped one into his mouth, and continued: "Second brother, the Tang family can't just focus on the northwest in the future. We should take a longer view and look towards the Central Plains."
Tang Yong's expression moved slightly and asked: "How do you say this?"
Tang Wei said: "Zhao Guan's troops sent troops to the Northern Han Dynasty. Although they returned without success, the Northern Han Dynasty has already existed in name only. Even if the Khitan people take care of it, they may not be able to survive for a few more years. Once the power of the Song Dynasty reaches the Northern Han Dynasty, our northwest will be He was half-surrounded by him. You must also know that not long ago, the government promoted General Zhe and General Yang of Linzhou to officials and asked them to come to Beijing to serve as officials. This is a sign that the government will conquer the northwest. .
Even if the officials have the Han in the north and the Tang in the south, they won't use force here for a while. It will only be a matter of time sooner or later. The general's self-respect in raising bandits can only solve the temporary crisis. After the officials are free...what? What to do? Therefore, we must establish relations with Kaifeng as soon as possible and do business in the Central Plains.
The Qin family and the Zhe family are related by marriage, and they have always been much closer than us. If the younger sister really gets married to Yiyun, then our Tang family will be completely marked by the Zhe family. If we want to join Kaifeng, we will probably have to recruit someone. The officials are jealous and suspicious, so this marriage is just the icing on the cake and of little use. Once the Zhe family refuses to give up the northwest and encounters a military conflict with the imperial court, we will be implicated, so it is better to remain aloof as we are now."
Having said this, he smiled, put the grapes into the hands of his second brother, who looked very similar to him, and said: "If we establish contact with Kaifeng, we can benefit from both sides, wouldn't we be more reliable than now?
The younger sister had an enmity with Qin Yiyun, which was good, because it distracted her and she fell in love with someone else, and she completely stopped thinking about the Qin family.
The separation and reunion between the children will not cause the Qin and Tang families to become enemies. As for Yang Qinchen, he has not yet revealed his horoscope. If it happens, it will be good for the younger sister to be happy. He is a close confidant of the official family. We Tang
There is also an additional way to go home, so why not? I discussed my ideas with my eldest brother, and he also agreed with me."
Only then did Tang Yong understand. He nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. Being prepared for danger in times of peace is the way for the family to survive." He frowned and said: "But... you are too ridiculous. How can you give my little sister aphrodisiacs?"
Well, it doesn't matter how much you mess around outside, but at home, the elder brother must act like an elder brother."
Just as Tang Wei was about to explain, he heard a roar from his younger sister's room: "Tang Wei, you are a murderer, you actually used 'Xiaoshi Jianpi Pill' to deceive me!"
When Tang Wei heard this, he hurried away. As soon as the door opened, a pretty figure flashed out of Huo Di. Tang Yong couldn't escape, so he simply squatted under the grape trellis...
In the inn, Ye Zhixuan was blocked outside the door. It was not until Bi Su got the news that he rushed out to greet him and then took him in. Ye Zhixuan complained full of genuine: "Although I am an ordinary citizen, this is for
Serving as an imperial envoy is considered half a public servant.
Those dogs looked down upon people and didn't let me in. If the imperial envoy hadn't ordered me to come back to see him after sending him there, I wouldn't have bothered to come here and accept the folly of those villains. I have something in my pocket.
Money, what kind of inn can’t I afford?”
Bisu smiled and said: "Okay, okay, don't complain. Didn't our imperial envoy take office in a hurry and don't have any tokens for you? The imperial envoy went to the banquet. Come, come, come, come to my room and rest first.
Let’s drink tea together. How are the people doing? The imperial envoy is always thinking about them."
Bi Su said: "Speaking of it, that place is really nice. It has abundant wild grass and thousands of miles of fertile fields. There are mountains, water, lakes and islands. In my opinion, it would be easy to relocate another 100,000 people there. Mr. Li has already gone ahead.
They went there and dug a cave dwelling on the mountainside of the ridge and built earthen walls. They set up dozens of large pots to cook glutinous rice soup and mixed it with the loess. The wall they built was said to be so hard that it could be used to sharpen knives.
This is an easy job, and the houses are built quickly, but most of them have not been baked and are a bit damp. Fortunately, it is summer. If you want to live in it, you can go in. If you don't want to, just rest in the fields first and let the moisture dissipate before moving in.
Same thing. Alas! I am really envious when I see it. A house built with almost no materials is turned around and asked for money from the court. But bricks, tiles, and wood all count. Mr. Li is making a lot of money, but he still has money.
It's easy for an official to make a fortune as a patron."
Bisu smiled and said: "What are you envious of? Now that you are running for the Imperial Envoy, you have become an official. Even if Yang Imperial Envoy does not go to Guangyuan to become an official, the imperial court newspaper will praise you a lot.
Are you afraid that the officials in Guangyuan will not take care of your family in the future?"
Ye Zhixuan turned her anger into joy and said with a smile: "That makes sense. But...everything about that place is good, but there is one thing wrong. I heard it from the old man who called himself Mu. He said that place is good."
It is bordered by Linzhou to the north, Fuzhou to the south, and Xiazhou to the west. It is at the junction of the three forces. Once there is a war, that area will be the first to bear the brunt. I am afraid... it is not a good place."
Bi Su said with emotion: "It's unexpected. When the imperial envoy comes back, you must remember to talk to him about this." While the two were talking, Yang Hao had already returned by car.
Yang Hao excused himself from the banquet due to being drunk. As soon as he returned to the inn, Bisu took Young Master Ye into his room. The three of them sat down and listened to Young Master Ye introducing the situation there. Yang Hao couldn't help but frown and walked slowly in the room. Started walking around.
Ye Zhixuan added: "The seven Dangxiang tribes are in rebellion. The old man surnamed Mu said that among the eight Dangxiang tribes, the Yeli clan is the closest to the Naluling River. It only takes two to three days to travel by horse. This clan is the closest It's Shu Ao. Tens of thousands of Han people suddenly appeared in Luling River. I'm afraid they will come and cause trouble."
Maybe ethnic minorities have a special fondness for the number eight? The Khitan has eight tribes, the Dangxiang family has eight clans, and the later Jurchens have eight banners. Compared with the eight Khitan tribes, the Dangxiang clan has developed more smoothly, and the Dangxiang clan is the first among the eight clans. The Tuoba clan is the only clan that was later integrated into the Qiang people. They were originally the Xianbei clan. In terms of distance, they are actually closer to the Zhe clan in Fuzhou. Their ancestors are from the same line, and they are all Xianbei royal family. However, After the demise of the Northern Wei Dynasty founded by the Xianbei people, the Xianbei people gradually declined, and the Tuoba family gradually integrated into the Dangxiang Qiang people.
Among the eight Dangxiang clans, the Tuoba clan has the smallest number. However, they were once the royal family that conquered the Central Plains. They not only maintained the fierceness of the grassland tribes, but also had political and economic acumen that the backward Dangxiang Qiang people did not have, so they integrated into the Dangxiang Qiang people. Later, they came from behind and became the leader of the eight Dangxiang clans. The other seven real Qiang clans were under their rule.
They originally had differences in ethnic culture, and the Tuoba clan exploited the other seven tribes too hard, so the seven tribes often rebelled. If they won, they would vent their anger, and if they couldn't win, they would admit defeat. They would wait until next time when they could no longer bear it and rise up again to rebel again. , this happens over and over again, it has become a common occurrence.
There is no doubt about the bravery of the seven party members, but they lack weapons and food, lack unified command, and lack a commander who can truly lead the overall situation. No matter how scattered they are, they are no match for the Xiazhou Tuoba clan. Whenever there is a war, for the sake of To ensure the supply of food and grass, these poor beggar-like Dangxiang Qiang people came to plunder the Han border. It was almost a rule, so Li Guangcen's worries and speculations were not unreasonable.
After listening to Ye Zhixuan's words, Yang Hao fully understood General Zhe's intentions. General Zhe was worried that the deportation of these Han people would be detrimental to him. If the imperial court sent exiled officials and shook his foundation, then he would have to Kill with a borrowed knife and eradicate this force at the junction of the three forces. If the imperial court does not want to use these tens of thousands of people to shake its foundation, then it might as well support a pro-Zhe clan buffer force among the three forces. Avoid There was a direct conflict with the party members. But in this way, those Northern Han people who finally escaped were put into a crater that could erupt at any time.
Yang Hao pondered for a long time, Huo Di raised his head and said word by word: "Tomorrow morning, I will go to see the queen of Yong'an Jiedu...Zhe Yuqing!"