Foxes in September and wolves in October. This means that the fox fur is the best in September and the wolf fur is the best in October. It is about to enter October, and Tang Yanyan and Chen Moer are hunting foxes on the grassland. Even if
It's October now, and they are still more interested in foxes. Women and foxes always have an indissoluble bond, but they are not very interested in wolves.
Tang Yanyan wore a samurai scarf in her hair, green silk arrow sleeves, two dark green horse skirts, high-waisted deerskin boots, a short knife on her waist, and a bow on her back.
Hu Jian, dressed as a man, has a dashing appearance. She is not a delicate lady who is unable to step out of the house. She rides a horse like an arrow, whizzes back and forth, gallops like lightning, and is not inferior to a man in the slightest.
But when it comes to riding and shooting skills, Tang Yanyan is far behind Chen Moer. She opened her bow and arrow, and shot the arrow quickly, but when the sharp arrow landed, it was two feet away from the fox with the big fiery red tail.
Not far away, the fox turned to glance at her, then got into the grass and fled.
"Hateful, really hateful!" Tang Yanyan shouted on the horse, and Chen Moer rode over with a smile and said: "Miss Tang, your riding skills are not inferior to mine at all, but the accuracy of the arrow is a bit worse, otherwise
This arrow just now will definitely hit that fox."
Tang Yanyan said bitterly: "It doesn't matter if the shot fails, but it actually laughed at me. It's really hateful."
Chen Moer said in surprise: "Who laughed at you?"
Tang Yanyan pointed at the direction in which the fiery red fox was escaping, and said angrily: "That's it. I shot the arrow in the air, and it turned back and glanced at me. It was obviously full of ridicule."
Chen Moer was stunned for a moment, then laughed. Tang Yanyan was twenty-eight years old, with a pretty little mouth, two eyes as warm and clear as springs, and a slim and graceful figure with smooth and graceful curves. She should be thick.
Thick in places, thin in places that should be thin, protruding in places that should be prominent, and concave in places that should be concave. It is charming and has begun to give birth to the charm of a woman, but her temperament is as delicate and naive as a child. This is exactly what she likes about Tang Yan.
In just three days, the two of them became good friends and talked about everything.
"How can a fox laugh at people? Hahaha, Miss Tang, you are too worried. You have done too little riding and shooting, and you are not familiar with the bow and horse. It is difficult to shoot the prey with your own hands while riding a horse. Come on, let's dismount.
"
Chen Moer straightened her back, jumped off the horse neatly, and said: "That fox won't escape too far. Let's catch up to it quietly and don't disturb it. It's close, and you will be able to hunt it with your own hands."
One."
Tang Yanyan turned his anger into joy, turned over and dismounted and said: "Okay, I don't believe you can't hunt a fox with your own hands. That fire fox is so beautiful, I want to use its fur to make him a fur collar. It's getting cold.
Then make a fur coat and give it to him."
"Yes, it's getting cold. It's October here and the first snow will fall." The two of them walked side by side. Chen Mo'er's eyes turned and he suddenly asked, "I thought you were going to hunt."
I killed this fox and took the fur for my own use, but it turned out that I was giving it away to others. Who... who is he?"
Tang Yanyan's face turned red, and he glared at her shyly, saying angrily: "You ask knowingly, don't you know?"
Chen Moer hid her stutter and stuttered, and Tang Yanyan snorted, suddenly hugged her shoulders affectionately, and asked in a low voice: "Hey, I want to ask you something."
"What?"
"You and Ono Ke'er are going to get married soon, right?"
"Well, we were supposed to get married this spring, but we ended up at war with Xiazhou, so now we have to postpone it until next spring." Speaking of this, Chen Moer's face turned red and her eyes lit up.
Tang Yanyan chuckled: "He...when he was alone with you, did he...did he want to be very intimate with you?"
"ah?"
"That's it... that's it... make love. Don't tell me you don't understand. If you pretend you don't understand, I'm going to fall out."
Chen Moer laughed, then quickly covered her mouth, looked around guiltily, and replied in a low voice: "Men are all like that, how is it possible for them to be honest in front of women? You don't
Promise him, he will fight with you like a child, there is nothing you can do..."
"Ah!" Tang Yanyan's face turned even redder, and Qi Qi Ai Ai said: "You...then you agreed? How did he...get intimate with you?"
"Oh, why do you ask me everything?" Although Chen Moer was cheerful, she couldn't bear it at this time.
"Just tell me, there are no outsiders, I promise not to tell anyone."
Chen Moer covered her face, glanced at her secretly through her fingers, suddenly put down her hand and asked suspiciously: "Why do you care about such a thing? Well..., you and Mr. Yang's tents are next to each other, alone.
As a man and a woman, does it mean... that he often wants to be intimate with you at night?"
"No." Tang Yanyan couldn't bear it anymore and quickly clarified shyly.
Chen Moer turned her back on defense and asked, "It's no wonder that you Han men are supposed to be very polite, right? When he wants to be intimate with you, will he yell in a hurry?"
"No, no, really not," Tang Yanyan blushed to cover up: "It's not like you don't know these days. When Li Guangyan came, he sat there in a strange way. The heads of the various departments were a little afraid. In the past two days, they had followed
Like a headless fly, I will come to visit Yang Hao at one moment, visit Li Guangyan at another moment, or go to Mr. Su Ka to find out the news."
She snorted angrily: "I don't know how men can have so much to talk to each other. He is too busy dealing with those bosses now, so how can he have time to talk to me?"
Chen Mo'er also sighed: "Li Guangyan's majestic appearance makes people angry when they see him. Ono Ke'er has seen him bullying others these days, and he gets drunk as soon as he comes back. I won't listen to my advice. I
Seeing that Mr. Yang seems to be a little overwhelmed, today Mr. Suka invited various leaders to drink again. I heard Xiaoye Ke'er said that they just wanted to see the scenery, and if Mr. Yang really couldn't bear it, they would give up.
"
"No." Tang Yanyan immediately patted his chest and pledged: "Your Xiaoye Ke'er is a person who would rather bend than bend and suffer no loss at all. But Yang Hao is different. This man is wilted and bad. When he should suffer losses and surrender, he will definitely
He doesn’t resist, but sooner or later he will make those who took advantage of him pay back double the amount. Although I don’t know what he is busy doing these days, I just know that he is not that easy to bully.
Just wait and see."
She turned back and glanced in the direction of the tribe. She had already traveled more than twenty miles. Standing here, she could only see the undulating grassland like wheat waves, and could no longer see the shadow of the Yeli clan.
"When that stinky guy solves his worries, my 'worries' will come, right? Should I...should I agree to him then?"
Thinking of this, Tang Yanyan couldn't help but feel distraught. At this moment, she suddenly felt something hard hit her buttocks, and she was so frightened that she couldn't help but jump up with a scream: "Ah!"
When she turned around, she saw that it was Chen Moer who touched her with her bow. Tang Yanyan cried out guiltily: "What did you do? You scared me."
Chen Moer said innocently: "I'm telling you, I saw that fox."
Tang Yanyan hurriedly turned around and looked around: "Where is it? Where is it?"
Chen Moer said dryly: "I was scared away by your roar..."
At the invitation of the leaders of various ministries, Su Ka held another feast. The leaders wanted to know where Li Guangyan's bottom line was and what Yang Hao's countermeasures were. Nowadays, the wind is strong on Li Guangyan's side, but they are lured by profit, and the wallflowers are still there. Trying to hold on to the last strength of character.
Li Guangyan's humility when he just arrived at the Yeli tribe has completely disappeared. Su Ka's "weakness" and warm hospitality made him mistakenly believe that the Yeli tribe is also coveting the benefits brought to them by Luling Prefecture, so he and Yang Hao The relationship was very close, and the two parties were completely aligned with their interests. After he arrived, Su Ka was obviously more wary of him, which gave him confidence.
Li Guangyan, who knew what he was doing, started to act arrogantly. What was originally just an insinuation turned into a naked intimidation. However, Yang Hao's reaction disappointed everyone in the ministry. He always had a gentle smile and a warm spirit. Son, not only were the leaders of various departments greatly disappointed, but even Ono Keer's face was full of disdain and contempt.
Yang Hao seemed completely unaware of everyone's strange looks. Under Li Guangyan's tough attitude, he gave in step by step, and finally cautiously asked Li Guangyan for advice: "Master Li, Luling Prefecture was originally just a barren mountain. It suddenly moved. Tens of thousands of people came here, and it was hard to imagine how difficult it would be for them to settle down and start a business here. The officials sympathized with the people of Luzhou, so they exempted them from taxes, money and food for ten years. The lower officials invited the leaders of Hengshan tribes to come here. I hope that the blessings of the official family will benefit all the ministries, and invite all ministries to trade with Luling, and exempt all ministries from trade taxes. If this continues, industry and commerce will flourish. After 357 years, the people of Luling Prefecture will be able to gain a foothold. And the various tribes in Hengshan can also benefit from it, does Mr. Li think this strategy of lowering officials is feasible?"
Li Guangyan said bluntly: "Master Yang is too polite. Luling Prefecture is not under the jurisdiction of Yinzhou. Master Yang is the prefect of Luling. How do you manage the people of Luzhou and how do you teach them? Naturally, Li has no idea. Just say it. But..."
He changed his tone and said with a sinister smile: "Officials are exempted from taxes in Luzhou for ten years. You are exempt from taxes on merchants in Luzhou. Why should you be so generous to the officials and benefit the leaders?"
Just as Yang Hao was about to speak, Li Guangyan lowered his hand and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yang, you must know that the various tribes in Hengshan have always had business dealings with our Yinzhou. Your Luling Prefecture is exempted from trade taxes, and merchants will If you act profitably, just like a shepherd living in pursuit of grass, you will inevitably buy and sell with Luzhou, so I, Yinzhou, will be destitute."
"Master Li, I'm going to lower my rank..."
Li Guangyan pressed his hand again, cut him off and said: "I, Li Guangyan, have 40,000 elite troops stationed in Yinzhou to resist the Huihe, resist the Khitan, and attack the Tibetans, so as to ensure that the tribes in Hengshan live and work in peace and contentment without being harmed. This is a great achievement. Hengzhou Although the tribes are not under the jurisdiction of our Yinzhou, our Yinzhou and Hengshan tribes are not without favors. Now that you are using the tax exemption to induce the Hengshan tribes to trade with you in Luling, our Yinzhou will be left aside. Officials are guarding the frontier, but the soldiers' pay, clothing, weapons, and war horses are all free of charge. But the imperial court will not allocate a single penny to me."
Yang Hao said with a smile: "The Li family has been in Yinzhou for at least a hundred years, and its foundation is so strong. The Hengshan tribes are in a barren area, and they are all suffering. Not to mention Luzhou, we are now poor and have nothing.
Ah, Master Li, how can I bear to compete with my Luzhou and Hengshan tribes for these petty profits?"
These words were really without any confidence, they were just soft words of begging. Ono Keer was so angry that her eyes were blazing with fire. She couldn't hold it back any longer. She suddenly stood up, turned around and walked out. Su Ka shouted: "You go.
where?"
Ono Ke'er stiffened his neck and replied: "I drank too much, it's convenient to go." After saying that, he walked out without looking back. Li Guangyan looked on coldly, and then scanned the different expressions of the people in the tent, and smiled slightly.
smile.
Xiao Shitou has been sitting quietly next to his father, gently cutting the mutton with a small knife, and eating very gracefully. At this time, he is just a child, and he can't see that he killed Rigude with an arrow and attacked Yang Hao.
At the camp, he had a sophisticated and scheming attitude that was befitting his age.
At this time, seeing Yang Hao retreating steadily under the oppression of his father, he already expressed his plea. He suddenly put down the knife, wiped his mouth, and said loudly: "Master Yang, what you said is wrong. If you don't hear it, you can't reach a thousand miles by taking small steps."
Without accumulating small streams, rivers and seas cannot be formed. Although Yinzhou has a strong foundation, it cannot rest on its laurels. What’s more, Mr. Yang only knows that Yinzhou has accumulated more than a hundred years of savings, but he doesn’t know that Yinzhou is fighting against foreign invaders and its daily consumption is
How huge.”
At such a young age, he had no shyness in talking in front of many adults. Li Guangyan seemed to love his son very much and was quite proud of his views. He smiled and took a sip of wine without stopping him.
. Xiao Shitou said proudly: "All the tribes in Hengshan are under the protection of my Yinzhou. My father protects Yinzhou, but it benefits more than just one Yinzhou."
"Jiqian, how can you interrupt what the adults are talking about?" Li Guangyan said with a smile, then turned to Yang Hao and said: "The child is rough by nature and doesn't know etiquette. I am busy with official business and have always neglected to discipline him, so Yang Hao
The adults are laughing."
"Jiqian? Li Jiqian? This name... sounds a bit familiar..." Yang Hao's heart moved and he looked at the little stone carefully. He only knew that he must have heard of this name, but he couldn't remember any of his later deeds.
. While thinking about it, he smiled and replied: "Master Li is too modest. Although Young Master Ling is young, he is both civilized and military, and his words are very resounding. He is really a tiger father and a tiger son. I don't know what you think of the adopted son.
What should we do?”
Xiao Shitou said proudly: "This matter has long been established. Why does Mr. Yang need to ask me?"
Yang Hao said in surprise: "What's the precedent? Why do I know nothing about it?"
Xiao Shitou pointed at Sukha with a sneer and said loudly: "Ask the people in Sukha and you will know how the tribes in the grasslands do it. Can't the tribes in Hengshan do the same?"
These words were a bit reckless. Li Guangyan's expression changed. He wanted to stop him but it was too late. The leaders sitting on both sides immediately became commotion after hearing these words. They were originally in the middle of the three forces and did not belong to any one.
They lived a carefree life. If it was true what Li Jiqian said, wouldn't they be brought under the jurisdiction of Li's family in disguise, just like other grassland tribes?
The tribes in the grassland sold their goods to the Li family at low prices, and the Li family then transferred them to the Central Plains and sold them to the Han people at a high price. This was Xiazhou's method of exploiting the grassland tribes. The seven Dangxiang clan rebelled at every turn. This was the reason. Could it be that the Li family now has a huge appetite?
Do you want to bring the Qiang people in Hengshan under their rule?
It is not surprising that the heads are worried about this. Xiao Shitou looks like a teenager, but is actually younger. It is hard for the heads to believe that a child has such ambition and knowledge, so they naturally regard this person as
The remark was blamed on Li Guangyan, thinking that Li Guangyan was instructing his son to say something that was inconvenient for him to say.
In the past, when Xiazhou, Linzhou, and Fuzhou used force, Linzhou and Fuzhou used benefits to bribe the Hengshan tribes to side with them, while Xiazhou rarely bribed them with benefits, and most of the time they used military threats.
He forced the tribes in Hengshan to cooperate with him. Li's style has always been domineering, so it is not surprising that they have such ambitions.
Seeing the heads of the various tribes whispering to each other, the crowd was fierce and a little angry, Li Guangyan quickly laughed and said: "I don't know the heights of the world, and I am talking nonsense. Leaders, please don't take it to heart. Yinzhou and Hengshan tribes are friends, but...
It's not a subordinate relationship. It wasn't in the past and it won't change in the future. How can I, Li Guangyan, compete with other tribe leaders for profit?"
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Then this official doesn't understand. Since you don't want to get a share of the pie, I, Luling, do business with various tribes with tax exemption, but Master Li doesn't allow it, so I agree with you."
, what should we do? I am a stupid official, please give me some advice from Mr. Li."
Cheliji, the head of the Ket tribe, also spoke out at this time and asked: "Yes, Mr. Li doesn't want to compete with the tribes in Hengshan for profit, but he is also worried that the tribes' trade with Luzhou will cause the business of the shops in Yinzhou to be depressed.
, resulting in a sharp drop in taxes, I wonder what Mr. Li has to do to solve this dilemma?"
When the heads of the various departments saw someone coming forward, they were like a flood that had found a way to release the flood. They all asked, "Yes, Mr. Li said that, but we don't understand. Please make it clear, Mr. Li."
When Li Guangyan saw Yang Hao lowering his head to drink, a proud smile flashed across his face, he suddenly burst into laughter and said loudly: "What's the difficulty in this? This dilemma is very easy to solve."
Yang Hao hurriedly asked: "I wonder how you can figure it out?"
Li Guangyan stared at him, with a joking smile in his eyes, and said one after another: "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell. Since this dilemma comes because of Mr. Yang, naturally it must be solved by Mr. Yang?"
"Me?" Yang Hao said with a confused look on his face: "Xiaguan... how to solve it?"
Li Guangyan said slowly and calmly: "Luling Prefecture has exempted various tribes from taxes on trade with Luling Prefecture. Naturally, whatever cattle, sheep, furs, herbs and mountain treasures each tribe has will be sold in Luzhou. But I, Yinzhou, do not
We can’t bear the worry of such a sharp reduction in taxes. Therefore, the tax reduction in our Yin Prefecture will naturally be compensated by your Luling Prefecture.”
Yang Hao's expression changed and he lost his voice: "I, Luling Prefecture, are here to compensate you for the lost taxes?"
"Exactly!" Li Guangyan looked at Yang Hao's astonished and embarrassed smile, and was filled with joy: "If you are not strong enough, why don't you have to ask for it from me? Huh, it's just a little trick to make things difficult for me. This time, you can't
Did you shoot yourself in the foot?"
Li Guangyan smiled and said: "Mr. Yang, you can open the door and do business with the tribesmen, but I, Yinzhou, will send tax collectors to station in your Luling Prefecture to count the goods purchased and sold, calculate the amounts regularly, calculate the taxes payable, and pay them to me.
Yinzhou treasury, if this is the case, my Yinzhou and other tribes will be happy, isn’t it good?”
At this point, he couldn't help but laugh loudly: "Hahahaha..."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
When he returned to his tent, Li Guangyan couldn't help laughing when he thought of Yang Hao's embarrassed and embarrassed look.
Li Jiqian couldn't hold himself back and asked: "Dad, do you really want to send tax collectors to Luling Prefecture to collect taxes? Don't we destroy Luling Prefecture?"
Li Guangyan smiled and said: "Now is not the time. The Tubo tribes are setting up troops outside Yinzhou City to take advantage. Only when the situation in Yinzhou is stabilized can dad be free to deal with Luzhou. Didn't you see Yang Hao's embarrassed look?
?If he really agrees to let dad send tax collectors, then Luling Prefecture will become the place under your dad's jurisdiction in disguise, and he Yang Hao will become a puppet. Hum, if he really agrees, then dad will let him
What if the prefect of Luling, who is sitting on a plain diet, continues to do this?"
Li Jiqian said angrily: "Dad, I always feel that Yang Hao doesn't look like a person who keeps to himself. This person cannot be trusted and cannot be used."
Li Guangyan smiled slightly, stroked his head and said: "Son, although you are naturally smart, you are still young after all. You have to remember that emotions, anger, love and hate cannot be expressed in color, so that you can better deal with your enemies.
.To be a hero, you must know how to combine hardness and softness. Being gentle and caring is a method. When you want to win over someone, you must make him feel that he will benefit from you, and let him know that he is afraid of you.
Only then will I listen to you obediently and not dare to betray you. But... if you want to kill someone..."
He said solemnly: "Then, before you stab his heart with your knife, you have to hide your murderous intention, you have to keep smiling, and you have to make him feel that you need him, want to keep him, and have nothing to say to you.
Be wary, then... you will be able to kill easily..."
In Su Ka's tent, Su Ka said worriedly: "Young Master, after showing weakness today, the authority established by the Young Master using bloody methods to massacre the Hengshan Qiang Village is gone. I think the leaders of the Hengshan tribes have already had different ideas.
, I’m afraid... after this business is done, they will not risk offending Yinzhou and interact with Luzhou again, unless the young master agrees to Li Guangyan’s conditions, but then one by one..."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "It's not that I'm afraid, but it's certain. They, the wallflowers, have already tasted the benefits of being wallflowers, and are used to being wallflowers. But they will never understand that a wallflower is
They will never grow into a towering tree. They are used to using others and relying on others. Then let them depend on Li Guangyan. The faster they turn to Li Xingyan today, they will change their families faster than others in the future.
Hundreds of times more, such people are nothing to worry about."
Su Ka's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had noticed something in Yang Hao's words, but he didn't know whether to ask. At this moment, Ono Ke'er walked in. When he saw Yang Hao, his face suddenly sank, and he turned around to
Walking out, Su Ka shouted: "Stop here, what happened to you just now in front of all the leaders?"
Ono Ke'er glanced at Yang Hao and snorted coldly without replying. Su Ka became furious and raised his hand to hit someone. Yang Hao stopped him, walked up to Xiao Ye Ke'er and said with a smile: "Ono Ke'er, you are
Don’t you think that I am weak and can be bullied in front of Li Guangyan, and you feel very shameful?”
Ono Keer sneered: "So you know it yourself?"
Seeing that he was so unreasonable to the young master, Su Ka was about to slap him. Yang Hao held his hand and chuckled: "Actually, you have always been unconvinced that I became the co-leader of the Seventh Dangxiang Clan, right?"
Ono Keer sneered, and Yang Hao smiled and said: "Tolerate the anger of one step, and avoid the worries of a hundred steps; to endure the anger of a moment, to achieve the merits of a lifetime. Patience is wisdom, strength, and more importantly, a kind of courage. Only a man can bend and stretch.
You don't understand it yet, so I can tolerate your rudeness, but when you understand all this, I hope you can maintain due respect and obedience to me."
Yang Hao's face darkened and his tone became serious: "Otherwise, even if you are the son of Mr. Su Ka, I will not tolerate your repeated provocations!"
Yang Hao's unprecedented sternness suddenly frightened Ono Ke'er. Yang Hao walked far away, and he was still looking at Yang Hao's back in a daze. Su Ka, who knew his son's temper well, thought he had listened to Yang Hao.
This threat made me furious. Seeing his reaction like this, I couldn't help but marvel: "My son really doesn't accept softness, but what does the young master have to rely on?"
Yang Hao returned to his residence and looked around. There was no trace of Tang Yanyan, so he asked Xiuxiu: "Where is Miss Tang?"
Xiuxiu hurriedly replied: "Miss Tang and Miss Chen Mo'er went hunting together."
Yang Hao shook his head, smiled, and ordered: "Go and make me a pot of tea and come back."
Xiuxiu agreed, flicked her pigtails and ran out. When she got to the door, she bumped into Ye Zhixuan. Ye Zhixuan's body was emptied of alcohol and alcohol. Although Xiuxiu was a girl, she was very strong. This time she bumped into Ye Zhixuan.
Xuan fell on his back. Xiuxiu was startled, and quickly stepped forward to help him, apologizing again and again: "Shopkeeper Ye, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."
"Ouch, ouch, you girl, you have so much strength," Ye Zhixuan stood up with a grin on his face, patted his butt and said, "Go, go, go and do your business, I have something important to say to the adults, no.
Told not to come in."
Xiuxiu quickly stepped back, and Yang Hao hurriedly came forward and asked, "What, is there any news?"
"Yes! The news that was just sent." Ye Zhixuan took out a sealed bamboo tube from his sleeve and handed it to Yang Hao. Yang Hao took it, checked the pattern and seal, and took off a knife from the wall of the tent.
Come, slap it, smash the bamboo tube into pieces, pull out a roll of white silk from the inside, unfold it and look at it anxiously.
After Yang Hao looked at it, he closed his eyes slightly and took a long breath. Ye Zhixuan asked anxiously: "Sir, how is it?"
Yang Hao slowly opened his eyes and smiled: "It's time to send that person on his way."
"Yang Hao, Yang Hao, I caught a beautiful fox." Tang Yanyan ran in happily holding the tail of a fox. Ye Zhixuan saw the opportunity and hurriedly retreated. Just when Yang Hao was full of joy, he
When he saw her coming, he couldn't help but hug her into his arms and give her a kiss on her red little mouth.
"Uh..., what...what's wrong?" Tang Yanyan rarely saw him being so affectionate to her, so she asked a little flattered.
Yang Hao said with a playful smile: "It's done, let's give it a kiss."
"What...great effort?"
Yang Hao smiled heartily and said: "Of course it's the thing that has been bothering me for a long time."
Tang Yanyan still didn't understand, and stood there blankly, just thinking: "Oh no, his worries are solved, then my 'worries' are coming? Oh my, why is it so fast? I'm not ready yet."