Chapter five hundred and fiftieth chapters first to be strong
Those exotic women were obviously from the Western Regions, and the group of rough men, judging by their attire, must have come from the grasslands.
Business in the south of the Yangtze River was booming. Merchants from the Western Regions and grassland merchants traveled thousands of miles to do business in the south of the Yangtze River. They exchanged local rare treasures for the specialties of the south of the Yangtze River and made a fortune in one visit.
Even the Tang family has a business in Jiangnan, and the scale is quite large. In fact, until now, Tang Ning didn't know how rich his cheap father-in-law was.
This also means that even though he is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, he does not dare to be too promiscuous. If Tang Yaojing's spies see him, he will not be able to do business when he returns.
After all, her current identity is not Xiaoyi's best friend, but the upright third wife of the Tang family.
They had not entered Jiangnan Road at this time, but they were officials from the Ministry of Personnel. After staying at the inn, local officials from Anzhou heard about it and came to pay their respects.
After that, the local officials hosted a dust-cleansing banquet. Along the way, they often participated in such banquets.
Do as the Romans do. Tangning did not refuse such an occasion. When officials from the capital arrived, it was not a good thing to treat them too high.
Anzhou City is just a small town, neither prosperous nor wealthy. The best restaurant in the city also looks a bit dilapidated, and the food is not to Tang Ning's taste. After a few bites, he excused himself from the box and stayed.
The imperial censor Zhongcheng was asked to deal with the situation.
In the capital or some important cities, there will be a curfew at night. In a small city like Anzhou, there is no need for a curfew. The nightlife of the people is actually more lively than in the capital.
Although the hall downstairs was not full, it was packed with people.
The most eye-catching guests were a table of people from the Western Regions. Their distinctive looks made them attract more attention than others.
The few men were okay. Two of the women were tall and pretty, and were standard beauties from the Western Regions. Most of the men downstairs glanced at them from time to time.
Among the few people, there was also a Han-looking man. Judging from the position where he sat, he should have the highest status among these people.
This was a strange phenomenon that Tang Ning saw. It was like the Xiaowan Kingdom. It was obviously a country in the Western Regions, but the envoys were Han people. This Western Regions caravan was also led by Han people.
When they chatted, they spoke in Western dialect, and Tang Ning couldn't understand a word of it.
On the other hand, there was another table of prairie people, drinking from large bowls and talking loudly. Tangning could occasionally understand a sentence or two.
This is all thanks to Wanyan Yan. When Tang Ning taught her Chinese, she also learned a lot of the language of the Sushen people from her. Although she could not communicate with the grassland people yet, she could string together words that she could understand.
If you get up, you can probably understand what they mean.
"The eldest prince", "the third prince" and "the fourth princess" are one of the words they mentioned most. The reason why there is no second prince is because the second prince is dead.
Obviously, these people were from the Wanyan Department, and what they talked about were all about Wanyan Department. From them, Tang Ning heard a lot of news about Wanyan Yan.
After the second prince died in the Chu Kingdom, his power on the grassland was inherited by Little Manniu. Although the eldest prince and the third prince always wanted to seize her strength to strengthen themselves, they failed many times. The heir of Wanyanbu Khan
, has officially formed a three-legged trend.
Of course, this is only for the three of them. The real commander of the Wanyan Department is still their father. He holds most of the power of the Wanyan Department. In the past few years, he has been leading the expansion of the Wanyan Department...
Before Tang Ning left the capital, she heard that the situation on the grassland had changed.
When Chen and Chu formed an alliance, one country secretly supported the Shuhu tribe, and the other secretly supported the Jiagu tribe, forming a countervailing force with the Wanyan tribe, thinking that it could completely curb the expansion of the Wanyan tribe.
Their goal was indeed achieved, but no one expected that in just two years, the Wanyan Department would further suppress these two groups, and the situation of competition among the three groups was already on the verge of being broken.
It’s no wonder that Emperor Chen pays so much attention to the affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. The chaos in the south of the Yangtze River alone is nothing to the Chen State, but if there is also a problem in the north, the court will have no time to take care of it. Under the attack from the north and the south, the situation of the Chen State will immediately change.
became serious.
Although his soul comes from another world, he lives in Chen State after all, and his family and friends are also in Chen State, so he does not want to see such a situation.
Tangning couldn't quite understand what those prairie people said next, so he didn't continue listening and turned around and returned to the box.
However, during their chat, they occasionally mixed in one or two bad Chinese sentences, which reminded him of Wan Yanyan. The little man girl in the past had become the female Khan today. Tangning always had a mysterious premonition.
, I have a premonition that the two of them will meet again one day...
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The convoy stayed in Anzhou for one day and then set off again. Two days later, it arrived at the border of Ezhou.
Although Ezhou is still far away from the destination of their trip, it does belong to Jiangnan West Road. When the officials of the Ministry of Personnel enter Ezhou, they have errands to be busy with.
Tang Ning had read information about the states in the south of the Yangtze River earlier. Compared with other state capitals passing by along the way, Ezhou is already very rich. It also produces copper mines. According to the usual practice, this should be the state capital that the Ministry of Officials focuses on.
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However, Tang Ning knew the purpose of his trip. The examinations for Jiangnan officials had always been the same. Even if there was something fishy, he didn't intend to delve into it, let alone waste time here.
The local officials of Ezhou had already greeted them outside the city. The governor of Ezhou personally came forward to greet them and said with cupped hands: "Several adults have come from afar. The governor of Ezhou and the officials of Ezhou are waiting here..."
Censor Zhongcheng stepped forward with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, you're welcome. Let's go to the city and talk."
The governor of Ezhou looked at him and said in surprise: "It's Mr. Qi who came to Jiangnan this time. We haven't seen each other for a long time..."
Ezhou Governor and Yushi Zhongcheng obviously knew each other. Yushi Zhongcheng, who was accustomed to bowing his head along the way, finally straightened his body this time and looked at Tang Ning with a warning tone.
Tang Ning didn't care about this. He didn't plan to stay in Ezhou for a long time and would set off again in two days at most.
After all, the official examinations of Ezhou can be delayed, but the rebellion cannot be delayed for a moment.
Of course, that is if nothing unexpected happens.
The group entered the city and were arranged at the inn.
In the inn, Tang Ning was resting in her room. In another secluded wing, the Ezhou governor looked at Yushi Zhongcheng and wondered: "Why is it Brother Qi who is here this time? Yushitai is making too much of a fuss. Could it be that there is someone here?"
What accident can't happen?"
"Brother Yu's guess is good." Yu Shi Zhongcheng looked at him with a solemn expression and said: "The candidates for Jiangnan's exam this time are different from the past. They have changed again and again. Your Majesty must have some thoughts about Jiangnan and have to guard against...
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The governor of Ezhou looked at him and asked suspiciously: "Is there something fishy about the candidates sent by the official department this time..."
"This person is difficult to deal with." Yushi Zhongcheng said with a sullen face: "On the way, even I have been suppressed by him. I am afraid he really wants to cause some trouble in Jiangnan."
"Are there not many people who want to cause trouble in Jiangnan?" The governor of Ezhou looked at him, curled his lips, and said sadly: "Since he has bad intentions, we might as well strike first..."
