Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 7 Making Friends
Zhao Kuangyin brought Zhao Kuangyi to the door to thank him, which was beyond Luo Youdu's expectation.

He didn't expect the Zhao family brothers to remember his kindness at all, as long as they didn't hold grudges because of it, then it would be Amitabha.

However, Zhao Kuangyin came, bringing his younger brother and generous gifts, a full cartload.

Luo Youdu was moved by this kind of open-mindedness.

The Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty was truly a remarkable figure.

At the first moment when he heard the news, Luo Youdu said: "Hu Bo, how many Tongbao are there at home?"

After thinking about it for a while, Old Hu said, "There are still three pieces of Kaiyuan Tongbao, and twenty pieces of rough money."

Although the Tang Dynasty fell for many years, Kaiyuan Tongbao is still the most credible coin on the market.After all, Kaiyuan Tongbao has excellent workmanship and a high proportion of copper, which has the greatest influence.

As for the coins issued by Houliang, Houtang, Houjin, and Houhan, most of them have quality problems, and their value is not the same as that of Kaiyuan Tongbao.

However, the Zhou Dynasty has not had time to produce its own currency in the future, and the coins in daily circulation are all from the previous dynasty.

"Take them all, go to the street to buy some good wine, and buy more cooked meat and dishes to go with the wine. They come with gifts, so we can't be shabby. Financial resources are limited, and we can't let them have fun. It's better to spend everything It can be done."

Old Hu looked at some young masters he didn't know, his eye circles couldn't help turning red, and his voice became stronger and he said: "I'll do it now, old servant."

Luo Youdu nodded slightly, strode out of the room to meet the Zhao brothers.

Zhao Kuangyin was still very heroic, and Zhao Kuangyi also had a silly smile on his face, and he couldn't see the hostility and resentment in his heart at all.

After exchanging pleasantries, Luo Youdu invited the two into his home.

In this era, furniture with round legs has become popular, and long tables and square tables have gradually become popular in the world.

However, Luo Youdu's house did not follow this trend, and still treated guests in the ancient way of kneeling and sitting.

When the three of them were seated, Luo Youdu first said: "The family is poor, and there is no good tea to entertain guests. I don't think the two of you will like this, so I specially ordered the housekeeper to buy good wine. Let's replace tea with wine, because it will be more enjoyable."

Since Lu Yu, the tea ceremony has flourished, and it has become a trend to treat guests with tea.

Zhao Kuangyin patted his legs and laughed, "It's good to replace tea with wine. Brother Luo understands me. I'm a rough man. I really can't get used to that hard stuff, so I still drink too much. The two brothers offended me the day before yesterday. Brother Luo Dadu not only doesn't care about it, but helps a certain second brother out of trouble. I, Zhao Kuangyin, have received this kindness. If it is useful to a certain place in the future, Brother Luo can send someone to let me know. If it is within my ability, a certain one will never refuse."

This Zhao Da is an acquaintance, but two-faced, and the first time was not happy, but the second time he called out to each other one by one.

But his intimacy is not annoying at all, and his charisma is indeed extraordinary.

It’s no wonder that when he first showed his talents, he was able to take everything from top to bottom. He formed a brotherhood with Yang Guangyi, Shi Shouxin, Li Jixun, Wang Shenqi, Liu Qingyi, Liu Shouzhong, Liu Tingrang, Han Chongyun, Wang Zhengzhong, etc., and accumulated a solid team for himself .

In history, Zhao Kuangyin was able to add a yellow robe, and the Taizu Yishe brothers contributed a lot.

Such an outstanding person, before there is no conflict of interest, making friends with him will be beneficial and harmless.

Luo Youdu smiled wryly and said: "Thanks to Du Yuhou's brother, I am not afraid of the two jokes. I am forced to do nothing. If there is a chance that I may stay out of the matter, and I can't hide, how dare I get involved. On the contrary, I want my brother to ignore himself. My friend's righteous deed of committing crimes, let me admire. In this stormy and chaotic world, harming the whole body is the way of life. It is really a strange person to make my brother look like the ancients."

Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin laughed even more from ear to ear, as if he was more happy than praising him.

Zhao Kuangyi saw Luo Youdu praise him so much, even though the hatred in his heart was still there, he felt a bit of joy, and said righteously: "Brother Luo is absurd, we act in a way that respects the world, and we should put loyalty first."

Luo Youdu cried out in his heart: "If I didn't know the inside story, I would have almost believed it."

At this time, Lao Hu also bought wine and meat from outside, served vegetables and food, and burned hot wine.

The aroma of rice wine dissipates with temperature.

Zhao Kuangyin took a deep breath and said, "Brother Luo is really a member of my generation for Gu Chuntang's Jimo old wine. There are 21 stores in Kaifeng that sell Jimo old wine, but Gu Chuntang is the most authentic." Fill a glass by yourself, toast to each other, and drink it all in one gulp.

Luo Youdu couldn't understand China's wine table culture very well, and drank the wine in his glass after returning the gift.

Compared with the white wine with more than [-] degrees in the future, this rice wine with less than [-] degrees has a different taste.

He didn't know that China's rice wine was the highest level of fermented wine in the world, and even in later generations, there was no country that surpassed rice wine in fermented wine.

Those so-called thousand-year-old liquors in later generations are all bullshit, just for marketing.

After a few glasses of wine, the three of them started chatting.

Luo Youdu asked about the situation in the world today.His understanding of this era is limited to the historical records in his memory, but most of these classics record key things, not trivial matters, and due to age issues, there may be mistakes and omissions, which have certain limitations.

Zhao Kuangyin didn't hide his secrets, and detailed what he knew.

It is almost the same as the memory. Nowadays, many forces in the world are separated. As long as they have military power in their hands, they are all local tyrants.

They are in charge of the military and political power, just like the local emperors.

But the only ones who are really influential are the Great Zhou that occupies the Central Plains, the Southern Tang that sits in the south of the Yangtze River, the Later Shu that dominates Shu, and the Northern Han that ruled Shanxi.

Luo Youdu had always thought that the Great Zhou was the strongest comprehensively. Only after Zhao Kuangyin's introduction did he know that the Southern Tang Dynasty is not weaker than the Great Zhou, especially the economic strength is extraordinary.

It's true when you think about it carefully, the Central Plains is constantly in war.

In the Southern Tang Dynasty, the two major river systems of the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River have been developing steadily for decades, and it is a proper paradise.There are countless people from aristocratic families who have gone south to avoid disasters, providing a large number of talents for Jiangnan, and the economy and culture are ahead of schedule, so their strength should not be underestimated.

However, Luo Youdu didn't take Nan Tang seriously.

"Compared to Jiangnan, I feel that the Northern Han Dynasty is worthy of vigilance."

Zhao Kuangyin was stunned and said, "How do you say that?"

Luo Youdu said: "Jiangnan is too peaceful, and the style of writing is prevalent. It seems to have forgotten the ancient saying that if you forget the battle, you will be in danger. It is questionable how many levels of strength you can exert when you encounter a war. If this wealth is not protected by relative strength, it is as good as a fat lamb. What’s the difference? On the other hand, the Northern Han Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom were allies, they often went south to fight and plunder, and their soldiers and soldiers received effective training. In the long run, they will definitely train an iron army. This is a real force that cannot be ignored.”

Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi looked at each other.

Zhao Kuangyin agreed: "It makes sense, this old soldier who has been on the battlefield is far more powerful than a recruit who has been trained for ten years."

(End of this chapter)