There are all kinds of people. Some are beautiful, some are ugly; some have bad tempers, some are gentle and virtuous; some are hardworking, and some are lazy. Su Ren does not belong to the beautiful ones, nor does he belong to the tall ones.
Ugly; neither a violent person nor a sage; not a model of hard work and frugality, nor a representative of lazy people. He is just an ordinary person who always wants to cheat and live a comfortable life.
Ordinary people.
However, there is no such thing as a leisurely life for ordinary people in the world. Even if you have two thousand years of knowledge, wisdom and foresight beyond everyone else, and views that are difficult for others to match. As long as you live in this environment, the environment
It will affect you, either good or bad. Lu Xun has a saying that is good, if you don’t explode in silence, you will perish in silence. Let’s change it, don’t disappear in time travel, but move up in time travel.
Su Ren didn't want to move up, but in order to live well, he had to work hard and fight desperately. When he first realized that he came to Dahan, he spent three days and three nights in Lao Junguan's room thinking about it.
Only then did I understand this truth. This was Su Ren's transformation. After he walked out of the room, the Su Ren in his previous life was actually dead and he had become another person.
Now Su Ren is a strange person. He lives a very confused life. He wants to do something busy for the Han people or the Han nation, but he doesn't know if he can do it well. So he leaves many things to others.
, he hid aside and watched coldly. The Shaping construction site has its owner Fu Yan; Jianghuai has Cui Jiuming; and even Lingnan has been entrusted with full authority by Li Danghu, Wei Qing and Gongsun He.
Sitting on the porch in the backyard of Cuixiang Building, watching Huang Shisan and Man Niu wrestling in the courtyard, Su Renle burst into laughter. Huang Shisan has brute strength, and so does Man Niu. Huang Shisan has martial arts, and Man Niu has too.
Experience. Two people threw a stick of incense, but no one knocked the other down. Su Ren lost the pleasure of continuing to appreciate it.
"Stop, stop, stop, you will use brute force, inch strength, four ounces to move a thousand pounds, do you know the skills?"
Huang Shisan sat down and said, "Don't throw it. We are not monkeys. The little bit of lottery you got is not enough for Cuixianglou to have a meal. Don't throw it."
Man Niu wiped the sweat off his forehead, sat next to Huang Shisan, and nodded solemnly: "Yes!"
Su Ren was amused and threw the ten coins in his hand a few times, making a clattering sound: "I have only had enough food for a few days, and I have forgotten the time when I was hungry before? Ten coins are money, whose money is it?"
Didn’t you save the money one by one?”
Huang Shisan turned his head away.
Su Ren groped around for a while again, and then he realized that although he was very rich, had enough food and clothing, had a huge caravan, and owned houses and land in Hengshan, besides the ten pieces of money, he had more than one
None.
He grabbed the copper coins and said, "If you don't throw it away, I won't give it back. I only have these ten coins left."
The waiters in Cuixiang Building in the courtyard were not surprised by this scene, and they were busy with their own affairs while laughing. Lao Jia and Wei Qing came in chatting and laughing. As soon as they passed the Moon Gate, they made a gesture of invitation and turned around.
Went to work in the front yard.
Su Ren was bored and wanted to find someone to talk to. When Wei Qing came in, he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face: "Oh? Go to the front door. It seems Liu Ci asked you to come?"
Wei Qing smiled: "I was ordered to come here to persuade you to go to Huainan as an envoy for King Hengshan."
"Ah!" Su Ren was frightened: "Whose idea is this? Are you trying to kill me?"
Wei Qing sighed: "I came from below. Nowadays, the internal strife in Huainan is serious. Most of the officials are wise to protect themselves. There are no more people who can take action. Convincing the King of Huainan to go to Chang'an for an audience is such a big thing. Most people can't do it."
"You want to harm me?" Su Ren motioned Wei Qing to sit down and poured Wei Qing a cup of tea: "Can Liu Ci agree to this kind of thing? Didn't that old guy Xi Ci stop him?"
Wei Qing shook his head: "I think they have already discussed it and want to get my husband to leave Lu'an as soon as possible."
"It seems that I have become the God of Plague." Su Ren also poured himself a glass of water: "I can go, but it depends on whether what Liu Ci brings out is worth the risk."
"Sir, just ask!"
"What a loud tone, can you make the decision?"
Wei Qing shook his head: "I'm just a messenger."
"I understand, then I will ask the lion to open his mouth, otherwise the price will be too low."
After hearing Wei Qing's report, Liu Xiao, Xi Ci and others all opened their mouths in surprise. Liu Xiao was even more furious, pointing at Xi Ci and said: "Is this the condition Su Ren offered? According to what he said, the entire Hengshan Mountain
The country has given him a gift, but you really dare to speak!"
Xi Ci frowned: "It's easy to get money, but he wants to be the governor of our Jianghuai areas? Those places have all been owned by him. If he is made the governor, won't he become the governor of our country?"
country?"
Wei Qing said: "Su Ren also said that although the Jianghuai areas govern themselves, the annual taxes can be increased by 10%."
"What about the defenders?" Zhang Guangchang was still most concerned about the soldiers and horses, and this question hit the point.
Wei Qing glanced at Liu Ci. Liu Ci was not angry. He chuckled: "Say, it doesn't matter!"
"He said that since he is the governor, all the troops and horses should be at his disposal, without the king having to worry about it!"
"Hahaha..." Liu Ci laughed: "Does he know how much land he has in Jianghuai now? I calculated it for him. At first, he bought about 100,000 hectares, and later I gave away about 30,000 hectares.
, and some unfilial traitor gave away one hundred thousand. I heard that he was still inciting the Yue people to cause mischief, drove those aristocratic families away, and bought another 20,000 hectares. In total, there are 250,000 hectares, which is already more than the area around Lu'an.
It’s an area the size of several counties.”
Liu Xiao added: "This Su Ren must have had a premeditated plan. From the very beginning, he wanted to divide the territory from our Huainan Kingdom!"
Liu Ci smiled: "This is natural. The reason why Su Ren is trusted by the emperor is that he is loyal to the emperor. He is always thinking about how to benefit the emperor and the court. Mr. Wei, if you go to Su Ren again, just say that the governor of a county is
It is an appointment by the imperial court, and I have no right to do so. As long as the imperial court agrees, I have no objection."
"Father!"
"King!"
Xi Ci, Zhang Guangchang, and Liu Xiao were all anxious. But Liu Ci waved his hand: "They have already occupied so much space, so what if we don't agree? Those Yue people who moved back only trust Su Ren's people, even if we send them
People can't govern, so it's better to give it to him, hoping that Su Ren can remember the kindness of this king."
Wei Qing returned to Cuixiang Tower again and told Su Ren the situation. Su Ren slapped his thigh: "Think carefully, but in the end it will be short."
Wei Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Two hundred and fifty thousand hectares of land is a lot of land. Sir, it is like cutting off a piece of flesh from the Hengshan Kingdom for the imperial court."
"No, what else do I need to order?"
"What else do you want? Sir, aren't you afraid of arousing Liu Ci's resentment?"
"Huh! He is asking for something from me now. What should I worry about? Jianghuai belongs to me, so there is no need for him to send favors. Go back and tell Liu Ci that I will be exempt from taxes for another ten years."
"Ten years? I don't know if Hengshan Kingdom will still be there by then."
"Then I have nothing to do with it."
Wei Qing sighed: "Okay, sir, please think carefully. If you make another request next time, Liu Ci probably won't agree."
Wei Qing entered the palace for the second time and conveyed Su Ren's request. The first one to get angry was still Liu Xiao: "Su Ren is trying too hard. Father, please never agree to his request again. If this matter spreads out,
The other princes still don’t laugh at my father?”
"Ten years of taxation is not much based on the current area of Jianghuai, but after Su Ren leads 200,000 Yue people to govern, Jianghuai is likely to develop rapidly. I think back when Su Ren was in Wenshui County, only Laojun
Just looking at one place can make the remote border area the most prosperous place in Sichuan. Jianghuai will definitely surpass Liu'an in the future, so the king will have to collect a lot less taxes." Xi Ci frowned, shook his head and sighed.
"That's right! My father must never agree!"
Liu Ci took a deep breath: "What's the point of saying yes or not? Su Ren is already the governor of Jianghuai, and he has 200,000 Vietnamese people to back him up. What else can we do? Can't we rob him? That's all! But Mr. Wei told Su Ren that this
This is the last time, if he still has demands, let this matter be dropped!"
On this day, Wei Qing ran back and forth between Cuixiang Tower and Hengshan Palace. As a microphone passer, it was a thankless job. But Wei Qing not only did not feel disappointed, but he did it happily. Stepping in for the third time
In Cuixiang Building, Su Ren was having a meal. When Lao Jia saw Wei Qing coming, he quickly helped Wei Qing prepare a portion. Sitting across from Su Ren, Wei Qing ate deliciously.
Su Ren held the noodle cake in his mouth: "Liu Ci agreed, right? After you left, I thought about it and still felt a little bit at a loss."
Wei Qing almost choked to death with a mouthful of rice. He quickly turned his head and coughed repeatedly. Su Ren smiled: "Forget it, you are the middleman, I can't make things difficult for you. For your sake, I will let Liu Ci go this time."
Ma, if there is a chance next time, I will even get him from his palace."
After coughing for a long time, Wei Qing came over and wiped his mouth: "I went back and forth three times. I was afraid that King Hengshan would not agree. Later, after hearing what King Hengshan said, I finally understood. Did you keep an eye on me when you were in Kuaiji?"
The land of Jianghuai?"
Su Ren chuckled: "Jianghuai is a good place. It was formed by the impact of the Huaihe River and the big rivers over the years. The land is flat and the water network is crisscrossed. With a little renovation, it can become good farmland, because the surrounding princes and kings think that place is swampy.
There are too many, and there are all kinds of man-eating water crocodiles, so it is deserted. I have sent Huo Jin, Li Gan, and Shi Bao to lead people to clean up the crocodiles in that place. The meat on the plate in front of you is."
"Pfft!" Wei Qing, who had just taken a bite of crocodile meat, spat out the rice again, stood up and retched: "Can people still eat well?"
Su Ren picked up a chopstick and put it into his mouth: "It's very delicious. A few days ago, you asked what it was, but I didn't tell you. You ate a lot that time, so why are you..."
Before Su Ren finished speaking, Wei Qing had already run away, covering his mouth with one hand and heading straight to the latrine.
"Hey!" Su Ren sighed: "I really don't know how to eat, so I'm wasting such a good thing." (To be continued)