Chapter two hundred and sixty seventh unexpected discovery
(ps: Today’s third update. I didn’t finish coding until three o’clock last night. Those who didn’t save the manuscript are very sad. I got up at 6:30 and set the update time. I washed my face, brushed my teeth, went to bed, and had to go to work. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Jinzhou is the northern gateway of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Since the fall of the Later Han Dynasty by the Later Zhou Dynasty, its military status has been particularly important. From the time Guo Wei became emperor to this day, the Later Zhou Dynasty always stationed heavy troops here to intimidate the Han Kingdom in the north. And in this way
As soon as it came, this majestic city gradually turned into a veritable military fortress. The generals stationed here have always been in charge of major affairs, and the government offices of the state government were as useless as decorations. The people in Jinzhou City had also long since
Having adapted to the atmosphere of war, no matter which army comes to take over Jinzhou, their lives will continue as usual.
Because this era is a special historical period, with constant wars all year round. Not to mention the wars between countries, there are also wars within countries that never stop for a day. During this period, the common people do not care about the word sense of belonging at all.
In this chaotic historical period, people will not be very loyal to a certain country just because they are in that country, nor do they have much hatred for the invading armies of other countries. This is a sad era and a desolate one.
era.
Today it is still the Hou Han Dynasty, but tomorrow it will be changed to the Later Zhou Dynasty. Today it is still the land of Hou Shu, but tomorrow it will be planted with the national flag of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Such things are so common that the people are indifferent to them. Therefore, on the wall of Jinzhou City
When the Zhou flag of the Zhou Dynasty was removed and replaced by the Feilong flag of the Han Dynasty. When the Mongolian flag was burned and the Liu flag was erected, after the tension and fear of the previous few days gradually dissipated, the people returned to normal life again.
.
That's it, can you still expect them to pick up kitchen knives and hoes and fight to the death with the Han army? Some people say this is servility or ignorance, but the people have to live. No matter who is the emperor, all they can do is force
As long as there is food to eat, a bed to sleep on, and food and clothing for the family, who is willing to rebel? After finally settling down, who is willing to be homeless again?
Well, you can say that they are servile, sheep-like, and have no spirit of resistance. But you cannot deny their right to survive. Since ancient times, as long as they can survive, who among the common people is willing to risk their lives with their heads raised? Let alone princes.
General Xiang Ning said that anyone can be the emperor, that is just a lie. The person who shouted this has had his head cut off long ago, and he is still far away from becoming the emperor. He has no background at all.
, there were only one and a half who were purely peasants who came from uprisings and eventually became emperors. Half, half, was the great ancestor Liu Bang who founded the powerful Han Dynasty. One was Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor who established the magnificent Ming Dynasty. Of course, this only means that he established the Ming Dynasty.
There were so many people in the dynasty, those who rebelled and proclaimed themselves emperors and were quickly killed.
Some people say that the Han people lack wolf nature and have a slave nature in their bones. This is not the fault of the people, but the thousands of years of oppression.
Therefore, when Liu Ling changed into casual clothes and took the Nie brothers, Wang Xiaoniu and other soldiers out onto the street, the first thing he saw was the calm on the streets of Jinzhou. The panic dissipated before it spread.
The people still had smiles on their faces, and they were not hypocritical at all. They were all happy from the bottom of their hearts. The Han army gained Jinzhou so easily, instead of going through a long battle, and there was no massacre after the city was broken. This
It's the happiest thing, isn't it? Being alive, everyone is still alive, there is nothing more comfortable than this.
The streets of Jinzhou are very wide, which is to facilitate the rapid mobilization of the army. In recent years, youwei guards have been guarding here, and there has been no war between the north and the south. The people here have finally lived a stable life for a few years, so they have tried their best to make it easier.
My life has become better. In this militarized city, business has become abnormally prosperous.
The shops on both sides of the street sell everything, and there is a dazzling array of products. Liu Ling was a little surprised. How were these products transported in this chaotic situation?
"Your Majesty? What is that?"
Wang Xiaoniu saw something he had never seen before and couldn't help but asked curiously.
Liu Ling followed his instructions and looked over, then smiled and said: "That one is called a Mani wheel, also called a prayer wheel. It is something used by monks in the Western Regions. It usually has six-character scriptures or other simple scriptures engraved on it.
Scripture.”
Driven by curiosity, Wang Xiaoniu ran to the stall and picked up a prayer wheel and looked at it carefully. Sure enough, he saw six characters on it that he didn't recognize. But he didn't recognize it, not because of these six characters.
It was hard to recognize, but he had only known three words in his life: Wang, Xiao, and Niu.
Picking this thing up and turning it around, Wang Xiaoniu felt good. It would be great if he had children. This thing can definitely make the fat boy laugh.
"How much does this thing cost?"
Wang Xiaoniu asked the seller.
“Always big money!”
The seller didn't seem to be afraid of the soldier, so he opened his mouth and quoted a price that scared Wang Xiaoniu so much that he almost threw the mani wheel away. The money was always big, that is, one thousand cash, and the steamed buns could fill a cart.
“So expensive!”
Wang Xiaoniu was speechless, then he put down the mani wheel, glared at the seller fiercely and said, "You should keep the little one, I can't afford it."
Liu Ling looked funny, walked over and picked up the mani wheel and looked at it. It was made of wood and not worth that much money at all. But he also understood how risky it was to do business in such troubled times, especially
It's such a gadget, and it's actually quite unreliable to get it all the way. In troubled times, people don't have much money in their hands. If they have money, they might as well save it to buy rice. Who would buy this?
Something that has no use at all? Moreover, during this period, Buddhism in the Central Plains was not as prosperous as it was in the Tang Dynasty. Only wealthy people would buy such new things for fun.
He put the Mani Wheel down, lowered his head and took a closer look at the stall, and found that most of the items sold in this stall were related to Buddhism.
"Does this usually sell a lot?"
Liu Ling couldn't figure out why this seller would choose to sell these things.
The seller raised his head and glanced at him, then quickly lowered his head: "Of course it's a lot."
Liu Ling saw that he seemed a little afraid of him and kept his head down while talking. He knew that it was because of the brocade robes he was wearing. No matter how rich a businessman was, he was not allowed to wear brocade robes, and the aristocratic families in Jinzhou City had already been with the Han army.
He moved away before arriving, which means that the people who are still wandering the streets in Jinzhou City wearing brocade clothes are probably military figures. This hawker has been doing business all year round, so he still has a good eye for people.
Liu Ling glanced at the dust on the products, smiled, and stopped asking.
"I think this thing is only worth two hundred cents at most. If it is sold, I will give one away."
Liu Ling picked up the mani wheel again and turned it around in his hand.
"Young Master likes it, so I'll give you two hundred Wen. I don't dare to compare favorably with you. I just want to take care of my business in the future."
Liu Ling smiled, took out a piece of silver that could be folded into seven or eight hundred yuan, threw it on the stall, took the mani wheel and handed it to Wang Xiaoniu and said, "Here you go."
Wang Xiaoniu was stunned and quickly refused: "How dare you let the prince spend money."
Liu Lingxiao asked: "Why do you like this thing?"
Wang Xiaoniu replied nonchalantly: "I think this thing is good, it will definitely be useful for coaxing children. I just think it's novel, my subordinate... I don't have any children to coax and play with."
Liu Ling laughed loudly, stuffed the mani wheel into Wang Xiaoniu's arms, and strode out.
Wang Xiaoniu was so moved that he looked at the mani wheel from left to right and couldn't put it down. He didn't know the use of this thing or what it meant. He just felt that he would definitely like it if he had children in the future.
"Send someone to keep an eye on that vendor!"
Liu Ling said softly to Nie Rendi.
Nie Rendi nodded and turned to look for the shadow guards. After everyone disappeared at the corner of the street, the vendor quickly packed up the things on the stall, stuffed them randomly into the cart, and pushed the cart away.
Walking in the other direction. In the corner, Nie Rendi asked the shadow guard secretly protecting Liu Ling to follow him, and then returned to Liu Ling's side.
"Your Majesty, you have sent someone to follow him. Do you suspect that the hawker is a spy of the Zhou army?"
Nie Rendi whispered after returning.
Liu Ling shook his head and said: "Whether he is a spy of Zhou Jun or not, he is definitely not a hawker!"
The callus between the index finger and thumb is so thick that it is worn out by people who often use knives. Moreover, the vendor's eyes were in a trance. Although his face was calm, the corners of his mouth were very tight. If there was no ghost in his heart, he would not be so nervous.
.Besides, besides, that person obviously doesn’t have much concept of money, otherwise he should be a little surprised when he sees that piece of silver worth seven or eight cents. After all, the value of that piece of silver is far more than Liu Ling’s counter-offer.
Two hundred cents of money. There are too many doubts about such a person.
The hawker pushed the wheelbarrow, turned around and saw that no one was following him, and let out a long breath. He put the things in the wheelbarrow on his back in a pocket, turned around and got into a small yard. The shadow guard saw him.
After entering, he was about to follow him and take a look when he suddenly discovered that there were no less than three secret sentries surrounding the courtyard. He shrank into the darkness without alerting those people.
The hawker entered the yard and threw his bag casually in the yard. He opened the door and entered the side room, picked up the cold tea on the table and drank a gulp, wiped his mouth, turned and walked towards the main room.
"Qiu Shuo, the master of Xiangtang Hall in Jinzhou, pays homage to the Holy Mother, the Holy Lady!"
"come in!"
A cold voice came from the room, without any emotion.
"Is something wrong?"
There are two women sitting in the room. The older, gentle woman in palace attire is Ye Xiuning, the Holy Mother of the White Lotus Sect. The one who is sixteen or seventeen years old and wearing a white dress is a close disciple of Dongfang Lunri.
, Luan Ying, who is already exploring the martial arts on his own, has the demeanor of a great master.
Luan Ying put down the teacup, frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you, don't go to the backyard if you don't have anything important to do. Our Lady is not in good health and needs to rest."
Qiu Shuo bowed and said, "I'm disrespectful to invite the Holy Virgin to redeem my sins. However, I have important information to report."
"explain"
"My subordinate just saw Liu Ling on the street!" (To be continued)
