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Chapter 283 Strong Neighbors
The Hoto shop was run by an old woman, with a grandson helping out.

The old woman's movements were neither fast nor slow, making the Hoto, stirring the Hoto in the boiling water, adding seasoning...every movement was a rhythm and extremely precise.

"Goro, take it over."

The young man came over with the 馎饦, and Nian Ziyue uncovered it, and the young man was dumbfounded by that face.

The old woman shouted: "Do something!"

Only then did the young man regain his soul, but his movements immediately became a little messy.

"What is beauty?" Nian Ziyue has experienced too many such things, so it is no longer surprising.

"What do you think?" Yang Xuan asked back.

"I don't like this scene, as if I'm a monster." Nian Ziyue picked up the chopsticks.

Yang Xuan took a sip, and it turned out to be a bit stronger than Chang'an and Beijiang's, that kind of slightly spicy feeling, tsk tsk!

What is added?
He took another bite and asked, "Grandma, what is added to this, so that it has a spicy taste?"

"Dogwood and some things." The old woman smiled kindly and honestly.

Asking again is to inquire about other people's exclusive secrets and grab other people's jobs.

Yang Xuan smiled, ready to go back and give it a try.

"Grandma, how are you doing today?"

"All right!"

"How is it?"

"That's not good." The young man took a peek at Nian Ziyue, and couldn't help but want to show off in front of the beauty, "Those rebels come and harass him from time to time."

"Our southern Xinjiang army is here!"

"The southern Xinjiang army is here, but those rebels can't stop killing them no matter what. Some people say that they were pretended by the Southern Zhou people." The young man said angrily, "The Southern Zhou should have been wiped out a few years ago."

Nian Ziyue ate Hoto with his head down, thinking about the situation in middle school.

Supporting the rebels was Nan Zhou's instinctive choice!
Just like when Datang supported those forces that opposed the emperor in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, everyone was like a raccoon dog, not to mention the elder brother.

"Do you think the tax is high?" Yang Xuan asked casually.

"Goro..."

"high!"

The old woman stopped drinking a little slower, and the young man had already given the answer Yang Xuan wanted.

The taxes in southern Xinjiang are collected by the Southern Xinjiang Jiedu Mansion, and the income is used to raise soldiers and maintain the operation of the southern Xinjiang bureaucracy.

In fact, it is an independent kingdom.

The old woman got angry and slapped her grandson, "Go home if you talk again."

"Yes."

After eating Hoto, the two got up and left.

Behind him, the old woman whispered: "You can't help but want to show off when you see that woman's beauty?"

The young man squatted beside the old woman, turning his face away.

The old woman sighed, "Goro, those who are really capable never show off their abilities, only those who have no ability like to show off... Whatever you are, the more you like to show off. So, live your life honestly, don't Thinking about beauty, the more beautiful a woman is, the more harmful she will be."

Yang Xuan and Nian Ziyue went back.

On the road, the two walked slowly.

"Lang Jun, it's Shi Zhongtang."

Uda reminded.

Shi Zhongtang and several generals came face to face.

Zhang Jing said in a low voice: "Princess, this person is cruel and easy to kill, and his reputation among the rebels can stop children crying at night, so be careful."

Nian Ziyue nodded, but saw Shi Zhongtang approaching, and even smiled and cupped his hands, "Yang Zhengshi."

"General Shi." Yang Xuan cupped his hands.

"When will Yang Zhengshi leave, and Shi will come to see him off."

"You're welcome, but it's hard to talk about it."

This is a decline.

Shi Zhongtang smiled, "So, if Yang Zhengshi has time, Shi will hold a banquet."

"decide as things go."

Yang Xuan didn't have a good impression of this new favorite of the noble concubine, and of course, he didn't have much dislike either.

The two sides brushed past.

Chun Yu said: "Yang Xuan was spurned by the noble concubine, why should you show affection to him and offend the King of Yue for nothing."

"You know what!" Shi Zhongtang's eyes were dark, "I only found out later that Yang Xuan had made great achievements in the northern border and killed countless enemies. That is the Beiliao army, and here is the rebel army. Comparing the two sides, who do you think is more powerful? ?”

Yang Xuan and Nian Ziyue entered the station.

Before parting, Nian Ziyue asked, "You haven't said what you think about beauty yet."

Yang Xuan stopped and thought about it.

"If there is no power to protect, a beauty is a disaster."

Nian Ziyue stood still.

Zhang Jing approached, only to hear her muttering: "Is beauty a disaster?"

……

Bianjing.

As the chief executive of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Sun Shi had been an official in the local area for many years and witnessed various disadvantages of the Southern Zhou Dynasty with his own eyes.When the first emperor was there, he once expressed his intention to change in Shangshu, but it was shelved.

After Nian Xu succeeded to the throne, Sun Shi gradually came into his sight and was promoted several times until he returned to Bianjing last year.

This is a positive sign.

Those supporters of the reformists have moved closer to Sun Shi.

Nian Xu summoned these people, gave them paper and pens, and asked them to write various innovative policies for the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

This action was too aggressive, which triggered a backlash from opponents.

Immediately, the two sides began to fight on the court.

Southern Zhou is rich.

As the prime minister, Sun Shi's annual salary is so generous that his colleagues in the Tang Dynasty feel envious and jealous. In addition to the almost continuous rewards, even the mansion is presented by the emperor. Sun Shi's life can be called a luxury.

By the pool in the front yard, Sun Shi and Privy Envoy Han Bi were playing chess.

Black and white criss-cross the chessboard, but the two looked calm, without any fireworks.

Han Bi dropped one son, raised two sons, and said: "Peng Jing said yesterday that the Southern Zhou Dynasty is a pile of firewood, and the New Deal is a spark, which can burn the entire Southern Zhou Dynasty to ashes with a bang."

"Who is the firewood pile?" Sun Shi said indifferently: "It's public opinion that the Southern Zhou Dynasty has money, but where is the money? Mostly in the dignitaries, local gentry, and businessmen. But what about the common people?"

"The life of the common people is okay." Han Bi said with a smile.

Sun Shi shook his head, "You have to see the crisis. It seems that life in the Southern Zhou Dynasty is good, but the crisis is born under it. The old man is quite clear as a local official. The taxes are increasing every year, but the output of the fields But it is still the same, so the life of the people is getting more and more difficult."

"Three redundancies." Han Bi said: "Too many officials are superfluous, too many soldiers are mixed, and too much is spent to whitewash the peace."

"Yes, that's exactly the case." Sun Shi said: "Since the founding of the country in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the emperors of all dynasties have treated scholars and civil servants in the world favorably. Many new officials were added every year, which accumulated over time and cost too much. There are also more and more soldiers. It looks like a mighty army, but no one knows how strong it is, and the annual waste is a headache."

These are the first two items, and the two most vexing ones.

"Fang Chong encouraged the censors to take action at Yushitai, and impeached me. Today, many people impeached the old man, saying that as a privy envoy, the old man did not want to defend the country, but acted as your grandson's thug, hahahaha !” Han Bi laughed.

"The Qing is self-clearing." Sun Shi said firmly: "When the old man met His Majesty, he frankly stated nineteen shortcomings, and His Majesty replied one by one. This is Ming Jun. It is best for such Ming Jun to change when he is in power. If he misses it, Nan Zhou has no chance of turning around."

"The root is the Tang Dynasty." Han Bi smiled wryly, "Being a neighbor of such a powerful country can be called a misfortune."

"At this time, what's the use of talking about it? You and I can only get up and cheer up again." Sun Shi pointed to the north, "Li Mi is stunned, this is a great opportunity for us in the Southern Zhou Dynasty. As long as the new deal can be achieved, the situation between the two sides will not be reversed. Unexpected."

A entourage came in, "Ah Lang, the Tang Mission is about to arrive in Bianjing."

Sun Shi put down a few chess pieces in his hand, took a cloth towel to wipe his hands, and said, "This is Xingshi's questioning, what do you think about it?"

Han Bi looked at the chess game, and he seemed to be in the upper hand, "The secret agents of the Tang Dynasty were also making trouble in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, so why should they blame them? Besides, they didn't catch anyone alive. The old man thought that this was Liwei's arrival."

Sun Shi's eyes darkened, "Old Han."

"Ok!"

"At such an important time, the arrival of the Tang Dynasty Mission will be like sparks, and I can't say what it will cause. I'm afraid that Peng Jing, Fang Chong and others will use this matter to stir up trouble."

"Can't we use it?"

"You mean..."

"The mission of the Tang Dynasty must come here in a fierce manner..."

……

"Your Majesty, the Tang Mission is coming soon."

Nian Xu was writing, and Xie Yingong beside him asked, "Do you know about it?"

The servant said, "Understood."

Xie Yingong turned around.

Nian Xu put down his brush, looked at the calligraphy carefully, and said, "People speak like people, but my calligraphy is mediocre."

Xie Yingong smiled and said: "Sun Xianggong is the most upright, he never speaks falsely, but he praises His Majesty's words with forceful pen and ink, moving like flying, calm and dignified, he can be called a famous master."

Nian Xu smiled, "Sun Shi is the most stubborn, what does he say?"

The servant said: "Sun Xianggong said that the arrival of the Tang Dynasty Mission is more about a battle of momentum, just wait and see how things change."

Nian Xu nodded, "Leave this matter to the gentlemen. I can't wait to see Ziyue."

Xie Yingong said: "The princess has been gone for a long time, I don't know what happened."

Nian Xu left the picture, got up and went to the harem.

……

Yang Lue sneaked into Bianjing with He Cong.

Bianjing is not even as prosperous as Chang'an.

Because the Southern Zhou Dynasty did not suppress business, once you enter the city, you will see shops everywhere, shouting endlessly, and there are even vendors carrying burdens, baskets on their shoulders, and even vendors with dustpans on their heads.

"It's more luxuriant than Chang'an." He Cong praised.

Yang slightly nodded, and slowly looked around with scrutiny.

"The scene of peace, but this world is not peaceful, so it looks particularly abrupt."

He Cong lowered his voice, "Lang Jun is here today, let's find a high place to have a look?"

Yang Lue nodded, "Southern Zhou secret agents have been looking for me, be careful."

He Cong said with a smile: "No way, those brats have been looting more and more ruthlessly recently. Last time, they even intercepted and killed a magistrate, which shocked Bianjing, which attracted the pursuit and killing of those wandering souls from the Lovers Division."

Yang Lue brought hundreds of young people from southern Xinjiang one after another, and has been cultivating them.But no matter how good the drill is, it's better to kill people, so people led these young people to plunder the place frequently and became thugs.

The two found a restaurant and booked a room on the second floor facing the street.

Division of lovers.

Like the Northern Liao Dynasty, the Southern Zhou Dynasty, a secret spy agency, was also handed over to the clan to lead.

Nian Confucianism is known to lovers.

"I know."

Commander Su Yang was summoned.

He glanced at Nian Ru and remembered the rumors outside.

It was rumored that Nian Ru could not laugh since he was born, and was regarded as ominous by his parents and family members.She was young, but was valued because of her ruthless means, and entered the Lovers Division.Nian Xu succeeded to the throne, one emperor and one courtier, and Nian Confucian was promoted to the head of the lover department.

Nian Ru's cold face was like a piece of wood, "The Tang Mission is coming, keep an eye on it."

"Yes." Su Yang said, "Do you want to sneak in?"

Nian Ru remained silent, which meant to let him judge for himself.

"I know." Someone came in and reported, "Someone found the suspected bandit leader earlier."

Young Ru snorted softly, and Su Yang scolded, "Speak clearly!"

"Yes, it's the bandit leader who frequently looted the place. Our brother happened to be watching at the city gate earlier. I looked carefully and made sure."

"Did you follow?" Nian Ru asked.

"I didn't dare to get too close, I lost it."

Nian Confucian said with a blank face: "Those bandits are quite fierce, coming and going like the wind, looting everywhere. What makes people even more angry is that they dare to intercept and kill even high-ranking officials, which shows that they are lawless. It is rare to find the trace of the bandit leader. Su Yang took people there, searched carefully, and found it... Live or die!"

Su Yang nodded, "I'll go now as an official."

Nian Ru raised his hand, but Su Yang stopped.

"The Tang Mission just entered the city right now, so don't make too much noise, or I will lose face to Nan Zhou."

Su Yang understood, "Yes, we must not let the Tang Mission know about it."

For this operation, this decision is undoubtedly a failure.But for senior officials at another level, it is an extremely far-sighted decision.

In many cases, decisions that seem extremely correct politically are extremely idiotic tactically.

Of course, if the strength is strong enough, it will naturally kill two birds with one stone and kill two birds with one stone.

Su Yang led the people to pursue them all the way, and then dispersed.

"It's the Tang Dynasty Mission here."

Someone shouted, and then the people on the street rushed to watch, blocking the way of Su Yang and others.

"Give Way!"

The spies shouted while pressing the hilt of their swords.

But the people of Bianjing are not very afraid of officials, let alone these secret spies.

The veins on Su Yang's forehead throbbed wildly.

"command!"

A secret agent shouted diagonally, and when he saw Su Yang looking over, he turned sideways and pointed to a restaurant behind him.

Su Yang's shoulders sank, and the people in front of him were standing on tiptoes to watch the excitement, so they were pushed back by this blow.

"Bump your mother! Get out!"

"Hey! Don't squeeze my old lady, the fierce ones will be squeezed out!"

"Who grabs Yeye's bottom!"

Taking advantage of the chaotic opportunity, Su Yang escaped in embarrassment with more than a dozen secret agents.Upon closer inspection, everyone was in a state of distress, as if they had just escaped from the siege of a large army.

"I asked the shopkeeper just now, and said that two people went upstairs, and one of them looked alike."

"Look, the princess is back too." Someone shouted from behind, and Su Yang turned around, only seeing a piece of human head.

"Go up and have a look."

He led the people into the restaurant, handed over the sign, and the shopkeeper said nonchalantly, "As long as the restaurant is not demolished, you can do whatever you want."

Su Yang pointed to the upstairs, and two of his men touched it.

In the room on the second floor, Yang Lue stood in front of the window, looking carefully at the front left.

Suddenly, his ears moved slightly.

He glanced back.

The footsteps sounded ordinary, but cautious.

And it's coming here.

"Here we come!" He Cong pointed excitedly outside.

Outside the door, someone stopped.

Murder is revealed!
(End of this chapter)