Eight hundred and seventieth chapters of the taboo of Qianzhou
Qianzhou, belonging to the Jiangnan Road of the Southern Tang Dynasty, is an important state city leading to Lingnan. Qianzhou was originally called Hutou City. Because the word "tiger" had too strong a murderous meaning, and the Qian River flows through it, it was changed to Qianzhou.
On this day, the city of Qianzhou was bustling with activity, and the long-lost sun finally showed its charming face like a shy beauty. The spring breeze blew by, and the ten-mile long street was full of greenery. Although Qianzhou did not have a real ten-mile long street
, but the fragrance like new buds that hit us lasted for a long time, and was more than ten miles long. The sunshine was shining like beauty, and the non-dazzling sunshine once again told everyone that winter had passed and spring had arrived.
An old man led a young man in blue shirt slowly towards Qianzhou City from the muddy path that had not yet dried up. Qianzhou City was very small, with only a few small streets, and there were many small streets on both sides.
It is a group of low houses. Even the Qianzhou City Government Office is only among a group of low houses and is not conspicuous. The boy in blue shirt looked curiously at the small town-like Qianzhou City.
, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
For the shops on both sides of the street, although there is a dazzling array of goods, these goods obviously cannot make the young man in blue shirt tempted and have no appeal. The young man helped the old man walk into the long street and shuttled among the bustling crowds.
Among them, although Qianzhou City is small, the area under its jurisdiction is very large. After all, Qianzhou is a fortress city leading to Lingnan.
"Old man, I don't think this Qianzhou is very good. Why is it so small?" The boy in blue shirt helped the old man and asked curiously. Of course, he had heard about this state city leading to the Lingnan Fortress.
But he didn't expect that Qianzhou City was so barren. The long street they were on was one of the most important main streets in Qianzhou City, and it was less than a mile from beginning to end.
"Young Master Ye doesn't know. Qianzhou City used to be relatively prosperous, but now that Qianzhou City borders with neighboring countries, it is inevitable that there will be some conflicts. The neighboring country, the Southern Han Dynasty, would often send some officials to sneak into the city, and from Qianzhou City
People in the city have obtained information about our country, so Qianzhou City does not attach much importance to economic development and has become a military fortress." The old man explained patiently.
"That's it. It's just that I think there is something strange in Qianzhou. It's no wonder. It's a majestic capital and a fortress leading to Lingnan. It's not too shabby to say the least." The blue-shirted man said.
When the young man heard this, he sighed as if he was thoughtful. The Qianzhou at this time was naturally no longer the Qianzhou before. At this time, Qianzhou was the southernmost state city in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It was connected to Shaozhou in the south, and Shaozhou was subordinate to
In the capital city of the Southern Han Dynasty. The two countries are neighbors and must be a trouble-prone place. How can there be stability?
"Catch the traitor, wait for the others to get out of the way quickly." At this time, there was a noise from the other end of the street, and the pedestrians walking in the street moved to both sides one after another. As the pedestrians hurriedly walked
Avoiding it, a figure flashed out from the street, but it was a red figure. The red figure ran quickly, like a red flame. Behind the red figure, there were several names with cold blades.
The officials are in hot pursuit.
The young man in blue shirt and the old man also retreated tightly to the edge of the street. The red figure like red flames quickly passed in front of their eyes, while the several official officers with sabers flaunting their swords were running out of breath.
, chasing the fiery red figure closely.
"Oh, what a good girl. She has no choice but to wear red clothes. Doesn't she know the taboos of Qianzhou? No one dares to wear red clothes in Qianzhou City, even after more than ten years.
Years have passed, but this taboo still exists.", "Who says it's not the case? Who is so brave and openly dares to wear red clothes and walk freely on the street? It's strange that she is not regarded as a traitor."
As the red figure and the chasing officials disappeared from everyone's sight, pedestrians on both sides of the street whispered. But the blue-shirted boy's eyes flashed, and then he continued
Staring at the direction where the red figure disappeared, a look of confusion appeared on his face. He and the old man stood by the street, quietly listening to the whispers of pedestrians. After almost half a quarter of an hour, the street
The hustle and bustle was restored again.
"Oh, it's been more than ten years, why haven't these people given up yet? Those who deserve to die should surrender, those who deserve to surrender should surrender, this government, this world, alas!" The old man couldn't help but sigh for a while when he saw this, and he shook his head.
He shook his head and led the boy in blue shirt into the crowd of people on the street.
"About twelve years ago, there was a hero who refused to accept the tyranny and political incompetence of the Southern Han Dynasty. He led his people to rise up in Xunzhou of the Southern Han Dynasty and called himself the 'Eight Kings of Zhongtian' with the reign name Yongle. The hero's surname was Zhang Ming.
Yuxian was a talented man with both civil and military skills. He led his troops to win over the Southern Han states with the force of autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and his momentum was as sharp as a rainbow and unstoppable. However, the good times did not last long. Although the leader of the Southern Han Dynasty was fatuous and incompetent, he
He was the lord of a country, and the emperor was so angry that his corpses were scattered everywhere. Soon Zhang Yuxian and his troops encountered a full-scale counterattack by the Southern Han Dynasty."
The old man and the young man in blue shirt came to a small wine shop, and they sat down. The old man saw that the young man in blue shirt could not hide his doubts, but he began to explain to the young man in blue shirt. "That is a matter of the Southern Han Dynasty. Why?"
Will it involve us in the Southern Tang Dynasty? At that time, Qianzhou was also a state city of the Southern Tang Dynasty." After listening to the old man's story, the young man in blue shirt couldn't help but ask more doubtfully.
"Listen to me, old man, and I'll tell you slowly. Don't be impatient. Zhang Gong led his men with an unstoppable momentum at first, and they attacked Xunzhou, Chaozhou, and dozens of counties in the Southern Han Dynasty. Although the Southern Han Dynasty was corrupt and incompetent, it was still
Those who had strong soldiers and good generals soon encountered a full-scale counterattack by the Southern Han army. The rebel army was defeated and even lost Xunzhou and Chaozhou. The rebel army had to abandon Xunzhou, and Zhang Gong led his troops across Meiling and came to Qianzhou."
"At first, the rebels took advantage of the small number of troops stationed in Qianzhou and the lax defenses. They attacked the city on a large scale and conquered several counties under Qianzhou's jurisdiction. At that time, the rebels reached 100,000 people, which shows how large the scale was. Later, the rebels took the capital of Yu
Baiyundong in the county was used as a stronghold, and palaces and barracks were built. At the same time, he led his troops to attack everywhere. This move naturally attracted the attention of the Southern Kingdom, so the rebel army was quickly encircled and suppressed by the Southern Tang Army on a large scale."
"What happened to Zhang Yuxian later? Why does Qianzhou City treat people wearing clothes as traitors?" When the young man in blue shirt heard this, his eyes shone with unconcealed interest, and he couldn't help but be curious.
asked.
"Well, people's hearts can change. At the beginning, Zhang Gong was wholeheartedly resisting the corrupt and incompetent rule of the Southern Han Dynasty. When the rebel army reached a certain scale, his heart began to change. In Baiyun Cave in Yudu, his tribe reached
After a hundred thousand, his heart began to swell. He thought that he was the destined emperor, so he began to indulge in wine and sex. In the end, the rebel army was violently attacked by the Southern Tang Army, and there were traitors among the rebel army.
, Duke Zhang was eventually captured by the Southern Tang Army and escorted to Jinling, the imperial capital. I don’t know whether Duke Zhang was beheaded or perhaps still in prison."
"Old man, you haven't said why you can't wear red clothes in Qianzhou City."
"Because the people led by Zhang Gong liked to wear red clothes at first, the rebel army was called the 'Red Army Sons'. Zhang Gong led the rebel army to easily capture Qianzhou City, so it was a shame for Qianzhou City. The red
Clothing is also a taboo in Qianzhou City. As long as someone is wearing red clothing and is seen by an official, they will be arrested without any regard. Although thirteen years have passed, this taboo still exists."
The doubts on the blue-shirted boy's face disappeared. He also felt very ridiculous in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud. Logically speaking, thirteen years have passed since the Zhang Yuxian incident, but why are there still people left in Qianzhou City?
As for this taboo, shouldn't everyone in this city be allowed to wear red clothes and appear in public view? He felt that this taboo was ridiculous and ridiculous.
"Is it difficult to explain this? If some of Zhang Gong's subordinates had not rebelled, no matter how brave the Southern Tang army was, they would not have been able to capture Zhang Gong alive. And it is said that the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty gave a huge benefit to the traitors in Zhang Gong's army. This
The advantage is that Qianzhou City was given to the traitor, which means that the traitor is the local emperor of Qianzhou City. No matter what kind of officials are sent to Qianzhou City, no matter which Qianzhou official they are, they must listen to the local emperor.
.So, that person has a guilty conscience and is naturally afraid that Duke Zhang and the loyal and brave men of the rebellion will seek revenge on him. So this taboo is just an inner fear, or it can be said that the person wants to eradicate the root cause."
The boy in blue shirt listened quietly to the old man's explanation, and then showed a relieved expression. In fact, it is not difficult to guess that people's hearts are the most complicated. In Qianzhou City, the traitor must have received the greatest benefit.
The most fearful place in that person's heart is Qianzhou City. As long as he holds Qianzhou City firmly in his hands, the fear in his heart will be alleviated.
"Humph, where did you come from, a wild man from the mountains? You can slander him, Lord Marquis. In my opinion, you old immortal is probably the remnant of the rebel army back then." The old man had just finished speaking.
Soon there were two burly men speaking evil words to them with a pair of fierce eyes raised. The two evil men were as tall as mountains, and their open skirts exposed their strong chests, and their naked flesh was not covered up.
The two evil men were drinking heavily in the wine shop. When they heard the conversation between the old man and the boy in blue shirt, they couldn't help but became furious and cast a fierce look at the old man and the young man and said evil words.
Threatening. They each placed a ghost-headed sword next to the table, obviously they were practitioners.
"Two good men, I have no intention of offending Mr. Hou. Everyone knows that Mr. Hou is a good man in Qianzhou City. Naturally, he cannot be the traitor who betrayed Mr. Zhang. But old man, I am very old and will soon be buried.
Even if you are thirteen years younger, you are still a loser. Old man, how can I be like that rebel army? You two should not scare the old man." The old man's face suddenly changed when he heard that, and he kept asking that
The two villains explained.
"Hmph, if it weren't for your age, we brothers would have arrested you and sent you to the government. But the money for my brothers' drinks today was paid for by you, old guy, so it's for us brothers.
I'm sorry. Also, if I hear you slandering our Marquis in the future, be careful of me tearing up your old mouth. Everyone knows that the number one person in Qianzhou City is our Marquis. His righteousness is extremely righteous.
He is willing to do good, and he must not be the treacherous rebel you say he is."
The two villains said fiercely to the old man. After that, they drank the remaining wine on the table and left. The boy in blue shirt had seen all this from beginning to end.
Only then did he realize that the rebel traitor mentioned by the old man should be related to the Marquis mentioned by the two evil men. Those two evil men should be the disciples of the Hou Ye's house or the guards.
, to protect his master like this.
"Well, although Qianzhou City is poor, there are still rich people. That Marquis is the richest man in Qianzhou. He has many nursing staff in his house, and they are all good at practicing family training. On the surface, this Marquis
He goes around doing good deeds, but in fact he does a lot of harmful things behind his back." The old man explained helplessly to the young man in blue shirt.