retaliate

Chapter 899 Difficulty, over

In northern Xinjiang in autumn, the leaves are slightly yellow, but the pasture is plump.

In Jiedushi's mansion, officials came and went in a hurry.

Although northern Xinjiang suffered from drought this year, the government of Yu Jiedu handled it effectively, and there was no obvious reduction in grain production.

"Farmers who have newly opened up wasteland have harvested a lot this year. Because they have not paid taxes for three years, many people are buying things. The workshops are also expanding because of this.

Many workshops are recruiting manpower.Cloth, meat, chariots and horses, reverse travel...the income of all walks of life has increased significantly..."

Liu Qing put down the documents in his hand and looked at the officials in the lobby.

A dry cough.

"The situation is great!"

Song Zhen stroked his beard and took a look at the document.

"This is……"

"This is made by Zitai's people, and people will go to various places to check and finally collect it." Liu Qing said with a smile: "At first, the old man thought it was a bit cumbersome, but now I see these numbers, and the old man knows it. The bottom line!"

Song Zhen watched carefully, nodding from time to time.

"How many people want to see the jokes in Beijiang, and wait for the production to be reduced, or even to fail. This old man thinks that this number should be made public, and even sent to Chang'an, so that those people can see that Beijiang has stood up."

Liu Qing nodded, and said softly: "Northern Xinjiang has been reclaiming wasteland for the past few years, and the deputy envoy gritted his teeth and sent troops with his own money and food.

Some people say it is militarism.But how did they know that the deputy envoy wanted to let the people feel at ease to cultivate wasteland.

This year's harvest adds up, the old man roughly calculated..."

Liu Qing looked at the crowd, "You can be self-sufficient in food!"

The biggest difficulty in northern Xinjiang is that it cannot be self-sufficient in food. In the past, when Northern Xinjiang and Chang'an were as close as one, this was not a problem, and Datang internal adjustments just needed to be made.

In Huang Chunhui's era, although the amount of food dispatched by Chang'an was not enough, and the quality of the food was also problematic, no one would die of starvation.

Liao Jin's era was short, and when Yang Xuan was in charge of Northern Xinjiang, Chang'an blatantly cut off the supply to Northern Xinjiang.

From Liu Qing to the generals below, everyone seems to be full of confidence, but their hearts are always hanging in the air.

How will this year be?
What about next year?
This idea has been swirling in my mind.

People take food as their heaven!
The three armies have not moved, food and grass will go first!
A folk proverb talks about the importance of food.

Food is not enough, and the legitimacy of this semi-independent northern Xinjiang is gone.Moreover, if there is no food, there will be chaos.People who are about to starve to death will rise up, and troops who are about to die of starvation will turn against each other.

Yang Xuan was defeated.

These officials and generals will all be liquidated.

Stress follows everywhere.

Now, the stress is gone.

Liu Qing heard a choked voice.

His lips moved, but in the end he didn't persuade.

Just let these people vent!

He got up and walked out of the lobby with Song Zhen.

"It's not easy!"

Song Zhen came late and did not experience the earliest difficult moments in northern Xinjiang.

But he understands that feeling.

Liu Qing cleared his throat, "After Liao Zhongcheng left, Chang'an's suppression of Beijiang suddenly intensified. Those days were really..."

"Dengzhou once had a large army under pressure." Song Zhen knew about this, and at that time scolded Chang'an for being full.

"The pressure of the army will only bring the army and the people of the northern border to unite as one. I am not afraid. What I am afraid of is food!" Liu Qing leaned against the wall and relaxed.

"In those days, you don't know how the old man came here. The first thing every day is to look at the grain, the price of the grain, the storage, and the crops...

The old man was even thinking, how about planting a piece of land myself?

But when he told Zitai, he laughed and said, if the old man goes to farm, although it can boost morale, how will the soldiers and civilians of Northern Xinjiang, the people of the world, think of Northern Xinjiang? "

"They will say that northern Xinjiang is in a desperate situation." Song Zhen felt very comfortable with the autumn wind blowing.

"That's right! The old man wanted to be the same as when he was in Chenzhou, and he couldn't even open up a vegetable field in the Jiedushi's mansion." Liu Qing said: "These days, the old man has received a lot of letters, most of which are from the past years. people.

Those letters were all talking about the difficulties in northern Xinjiang, and they were telling the old man to get out quickly.

Some people even promised that as long as the old man leaves Northern Xinjiang, he will say that Yang Xuan is ambitious, just six words..."

Liu Qing looked at Song Zhen. "You can give me a servant in Chang'an!"

"That's not low."

"Isn't it?"

"What about those letters?"

"I didn't throw it away, I kept everything. Seeing the amount of food today, I feel that my merits and virtues have been completed."

"Want to become an official?"

"I want to, but I can't!"

"Tell me."

"In the eyes of the world, the old man and Zitai are like father and son. If the old man becomes an official, no matter what the reason is, the world will say that the old man is not optimistic about Zitai and Beijiang, and has become a deserter."

"Then when are you going to do it?"

Liu Qing narrowed his eyes, "The road ahead is long, how can I watch him walk alone!
Just walk like this until you reach the ground.

Or, the old man died in the value room. "

"You really think of him as your son." Song Zhen was a little envious of such kindness.

"Look at him, he ran around all day, and left the Jiedu envoy's mansion and the entire northern border to this old man. What do you think he takes this old man for?"

Liu Qing said with a smile.

"The Yang family is just behind the Jiedu ambassador's mansion, and he entrusted his family to you by the way."

Song Zhen said quietly: "This old man has always felt that although Zitai is kind to this old man, there is always a layer of separation. Do you know?"

Sure enough, it was Song Zhen... Liu Qing crossed his arms and looked at the clear sky, "Chang'an is very hostile to Beijiang and Zitai. What will happen in the future, have you thought about it?"

Song Zhen took a step back and followed him by leaning against the wall.

"With this bumper harvest, the food shortage in northern Xinjiang has initially eased. Chang'an decided that northern Xinjiang will lose the most important means. Afterwards, Zitai meant to go north?"

"Yes, Northern Xinjiang has been struggling for many years because of the threat from Beiliao."

"Zitai will erode Beiliao step by step. If it is evenly divided, then the situation can be maintained. If it loses, Chang'an will not hesitate to attack Beijiang together with Beiliao."

"What if you win?"

"Is that why you like Zitai so much?"

"You said it was the old man's son, what do you say?"

"If he wins, Chang'an will gradually panic. The old man knows the emperor's temperament, and he will still check and balance. The southern border, the western border, and even the aristocratic families, the world is powerful. He will create an atmosphere that the northern border is the public enemy of the Tang Dynasty."

"And Beiliao."

The two were silent.

After a long time, Song Zhen said: "Okay! The old man thought that if the expansion of Northern Xinjiang shocked Chang'an, that one, and those aristocratic families, would probably form an alliance with Beiliao."

"A flank attack is a tacit understanding, and an ally is a joint effort." Liu Qing sneered, "That's fine!"

"Alright?" Song Zhen thought he was crazy, "Chang'an is Zhengshuo after all, if Chang'an turns his back completely and says Zitai is rebellious, people all over the world will attack him."

Liu Qing was silent.

"Speak." Song Zhen was a little annoyed.

"Not a bad thing!"

"You drink too much."

"From the day Zitai left Tao County, I haven't even touched a single drop of alcohol."

"Then you still say it's a good thing?"

"Yes!"

Liu Qing glanced at Song Zhen, wondering if he would tell Song Zhen about the matter when Zitai came back to discuss with him.

But how would Song Zhen react?
Think this is a huge vortex, leave.

Feeling that the rebellion of a filial son who respects the emperor will only bring disaster to the world, so he left.

Honoring the emperor's son is a good status, but for the people of the world, they are at most sympathetic, and then they should do whatever they want.

What are you talking about Yang Xuan is Zhengshuo, I'm sorry, people in the world will say whoever can make me live a stable life, I will support whoever.

Whether everyone is living a good life or not, a son who respects the emperor suddenly appears, saying that he wants to avenge his father and seek rebellion.

After being shocked, people in the world will think that Yang Xuan is a smart guy.

What does your hatred have to do with us?

If you help me out, it's okay to say that if you join the army, the world will be smashed.How many people will die in the chaos of war; how many peaceful days will be shattered in the sound of horseshoes?
Therefore, Yang Xuan made a strategy of going north first and waiting for the opportunity, and Liu Qing agreed.

And quite pleased.

He was worried that Yang Xuan would rush to unleash the banner of rebellion, feeling that his status was precious, and the world should look forward to the scenery.

Thinking of this, Liu Qing said, "I don't know what happened to Zitai's trip."

"The Jiedushi is not a big problem."

Song Zhen has been in the center for a long time, and has a clear attitude towards the court.

There was a noise outside, and then a person came in hurriedly.

Liu Qing recognized this person as Yang Xuan's guard, and said happily, "Where is Zitai?"

The guard said: "Master is [-] miles away from Tao County. Something happened, so I asked the villain to report to you two. The trip to Chang'an went quite smoothly. The governor of Northern Xinjiang, the Duke of Qin."

"it is good!"

Liu Qing was so happy that he forgot to ask the guard Yang Xuan what happened.

"Go, report to the Yang family!"

An official comes in.

"Sima, some tyrants have come outside, saying that they want to participate in the land reclamation next year!"

"This is seeing the benefits." Song Zhen smiled.

"This is arrogance at the beginning and respect at the end. What about the arrogance at the beginning? What about the reservedness at the beginning?" Liu Qing said indifferently: "Tell them, the land in northern Xinjiang can only be reclaimed by the people of northern Xinjiang."

This is a refusal and a kind of hooking up.

The officials went out, and several tyrants were waiting outside.

From last year to this year, northern Xinjiang opened up wasteland on a large scale, and those who participated made a lot of money.

But the tyrants thought it was dangerous at the beginning, so they didn't participate.

Now I regret all my intestines.

Seeing the officials coming out, several tyrants smiled and cupped their hands.

"how?"

The official said with a straight face, "Sima said that the land in northern Xinjiang can only be reclaimed by people from northern Xinjiang. Wait, go back!"

"Aren't we from Northern Xinjiang?" A tyrant said angrily, "Why don't we let us open up wasteland?"

A few tyrants broke out, and everyone shrank their necks.

The official sneered and said: "If you have the ability, just tell people this!"

"Who?" Hao Qiang said: "In front of whom, the old man said the same!"

The official smiled, "Jiedushi is just outside Taoxian County, maybe, you should wait until he comes."

"Jiedushi..."

Hao Qiang's complexion changed drastically, he cupped his hands and said: "I still have something to do, so I'm leaving."

……

In the Yang family, Zhou Ning's stomach is already rising.

Because of Yang Xuan's absence, the rules in the backyard became tighter.

"Auntie!"

Ah Liang is running stumblingly now, but his speed is not slow.

Stronger than average kids.

The leopard followed behind him, taking his time.

Fugui wanted to rush forward, but was yelped by the swordsman's tail.

Ah Liang climbed up the steps step by step, looked at his mother sitting inside reading a book by the door, and said, "Mother, play!"

Zhou Ning raised his eyes and shook his head slightly, "Wait for you Aye to come back."

Yang Xuan was not at home, neither was Ning Yayun, and Zhou Ning couldn't go out because she was pregnant, so A Liang was suffocated.

A Liang turned around and leaned against the threshold, "Aye..."

The yard is very quiet.

Aunt Guan and a few servants were explaining things in a low voice, yelling softly from time to time.

The widow Luo was fine, so she sat under the window and read a book.

Zhang Siniang was walking back and forth in the open space, her hips twisting more and more interestingly.

Yi Niang stood under the eaves, looked at the autumn sky, and said softly:

"Your Majesty should be back!"

A servant woman hurried in.

Looking beaming.

Yiniang called her to stop, "What's the matter? I'll tell the lady later."

Pregnant women can't be overjoyed!

The servant woman said in a low voice: "Your Excellency has arrived outside Tao County and will be back tomorrow. By the way, your Excellency is already a Jiedu envoy, what else... Qin Guogong!"

After she finished speaking, seeing that Yiniang was silent, she raised her head to look.

Yi Niang clasped her hands together and closed her eyes.

Piously said: "Did you hear that?"

……

Yang Xuan is in the wild at the moment.

His subordinates were camping, and a woman followed Yang Xuan and walked out of the camp.

The woman is Zhan Juan, Changling's maid.

"This is a letter from the Eldest Princess."

Yang Xuan took it and opened it.

——Zitai, I haven't heard from you for a long time. I thought you were determined to separate from me.It was only later that I found out that you had gone to Chang'an.

The news from the Eagle Guards was not too slow.

Yang Xuan continued to look down.

——You must be planning to reconcile with Chang'an!Although I don't know what you think, I am a little worried.For the emperor, power cannot be coveted or divided.However, I don't think so much, when the letter is delivered to you, I think you have returned safely.

Changling!
Still so young.

The corners of Yang Xuan's mouth curled up slightly.

——After you left, Beijiang also stopped.

Yang Xuan coughed dryly.

——During the summer solstice, I went to see my father.The construction of his mausoleum began after he ascended the throne. Over the years, it has been built one after another, and the scale is not small.Looking at the soil bag in the valley, I was thinking, this person has lived his whole life, no matter whether he is an emperor, a general or a commoner, after his death, he is still buried with a pile of loess.

This girl...Yang Xuan asked: "Is the princess in a steadfast mood?"

Zhan Juan nodded, "After the [-] troops from Lin Ya's side were taken back by the Eldest Princess, they went berserk and targeted the Eldest Princess. Once the Eldest Princess met an assassin during a trip, she suspected that it was Lin Ya's person."

Yang Xuan shook his head, "Changling has a lazy side in his temperament, he will get tired of frequent disputes! But, he can't help himself."

Yup!

This is how the eldest princess is!

Sure enough, it was Deputy Envoy Yang who could understand Princess Dachang.

Yang Xuan continued to read the letter.

——Ningxing’s early autumn was rainy, you know my temperament, seeing the constant rain, you can’t help but feel melancholy, and you can’t help but think about why this person is alive.After much deliberation, people seem to live for no reason or meaning.

Yang Xuan shook his head slightly.

——You must have guessed that the emperor would be jealous of me, yes, he is jealous of me.Now it seems that I am an ally with him, but he has often challenged me in private.It's just that Aunt Hong is suffering, please help me, even if she betrayed the emperor, she can't bear it if she doesn't help me.

(End of this chapter)