Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 548 The Good News
Lang Ri lowered his head and picked up the wine glass, trying to hide the shock in his heart. What does this General Tang mean?Does he know the inside story of our country?This is impossible, there are no foreign students from Datang in Tubo, this must be his deceit.Thinking of this, he regained his composure, and said with a smile, "What's so important about the inside and the outside? Why can't I understand what Wang Dudu is saying?"

"Don't understand?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "You once came to Datang to study abroad, so you must have read "Spring and Autumn", right?"

"I have read both "Zuo Zhuan" and "Gong Yang Zhuan"!"

"That's good, let me ask you, what are the big countries in the Spring and Autumn Period?"

"Jin and Chu are the biggest, followed by Qi and Qin, then Wu and Yue, and then Song, Lu, Wei and Zheng!"

"Well, let me ask you, when the emperor of Zhou split the earth and divided the grass, would Jin Chu be stronger than Qi Qin, Wu Yue, Song Lu Wei Zheng?"

"This!" Lang Ri frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he replied: "If I remember correctly, after Chu Rong was born, the surname was not Ji, and the enfeoffment land was also a barbarian land in the south. The theory of mountains and forests. And Qi is Jiang Shangshifeng, Song is the descendant of Weizi, Lu is the country of Duke Zhou, and Wei is the younger brother of King Wu. They are far away from each other. Chu is definitely not as good as these countries; and the founding king of Jin He is the younger brother of King Cheng, and he is very close, so I don’t know how he compares with other countries!"

"That's right. When Emperor Zhou divided his titles, he talked about relatives and honors. It is indeed different from later! But the trend of strength and weakness is very different later. Have you ever thought about why?" Wang Wenzuo nodded. Chang'an also made real efforts. Everyone knows that the Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons were the strongest vassal states at that time, especially Jin and Chu.However, when the Western Zhou Dynasty first divided up the feudal vassals, they did arrange the vassal states according to the principle of "relatives and respects".For example, Lu State, Wei State, Cao State, Yan State and other vassal states, the founding kings of the states were all the younger brothers of King Wu of Zhou, the founding king of Jin was Shu Yu, the younger brother of King Zhou Cheng, and the founding king of Zheng State was King Li of Zhou. His sons are all members of the clan; their land is fertile, the location is important, and they are distributed to a large number of people (the land was not scarce at that time, and the population was the more important resource), this is the kiss; the founding king of Qi Jiang Shang is the grand teacher and chief counselor of the Zhou Dynasty. Weizi, the founder of the Song Dynasty, is the elder brother of King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty. The Kingdom of Chen and the Kingdom of Qi are the queens of Yu and Xia respectively. Although they have no blood relationship with the Zhou royal family, their ancestors are respected, so Fief is also very good.For example, Qin, Chu, Wu, Yue, and the Zhou royal family are far away. Too much, and his ancestors were not in a respectable position at the beginning, and the enfeoffed territories were far worse than the previous ones.

"Hundreds of years have passed, and the current situation has been changing. How can the strong be strong and the weak be weak?" Lang Ri said with a smile, "What's the meaning of what Wang Dudu said?"

"It is true that the strengths and weaknesses are impermanent, but it is not without reason!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The reason why Jin, Chu, Qi, Qin, Wu, and Yue are strong is because they live among the four barbarians, and the country is rich and the people are strong; However, Wei, Song, and Zheng were in the middle of the world and had no room for development, so they were gradually surpassed and reduced to subordinates. The same is true for your country. Although Qinghai is a good place, how much can Zanpu get? After a long time, how do you know that occupying Qinghai and the domains outside the Western Regions will not be like the Jin and Chu, and ask the Nine Tripods?"

Lang Ri opened his mouth, but he didn't speak. Facts are more powerful than any words. In fact, it won't take too long. The current strength of the Gar family has already surpassed Zanpu implicitly. If this continues, it will not take two generations , the person on the throne is either a puppet of the Gar family, or a member of the Gar family.This general from the Tang Dynasty was very powerful. Although he didn't know the inside story of Tubo, he could make a good guess with just a rough guess.

"Since you didn't say anything, then I should guess well!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "Actually, you don't have to worry too much, everyone has their own troubles!"

"What do you mean?"

"Like Tubo, Datang also has its own problems!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "Don't think that Tubo is the only one that prioritizes the inside and the outside.

"You mean Datang can do it too?" Lang Ri was taken aback: "No way?"

"What can't be done!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Tubo people are human beings, and Datang people are also human beings. If they are human beings, they will make the same mistakes. As the territory of the Tang Dynasty becomes wider and wider, the military and financial resources are also more and more important. The border is tilted, and the capital is becoming weaker and weaker than the border towns, what do you think will be the consequences?"

"But aren't you also a side general?" Lang Ri asked.

"I am a side general, but I don't want Datang to collapse because of this!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Stopping wars, dividing spheres of influence, and developing trade are better choices for both Datang and Tubo. The war will only benefit the third party, right?"

"But isn't it you, Datang, who are preparing to send out large-scale troops?" Lang Ri muttered.

"Yes, but at least we can take the first step now. Didn't you just say that? Times are changing, and no one knows what will happen in the future. Are you right?"

Lang Ri didn't answer right away, he looked into Wang Wenzuo's eyes, and smiled after a few minutes: "Yes, times are changing, and no one knows what will happen in the future, but at least we can start trading now! After all No one thinks too much money!"

Having said that, both of them had knowing smiles on their faces.

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Chengdu, Qingyangsi, Shanyaoju.

Like many shops at that time, Cai’s house also had a shop in the front and a house in the back. The front row of five-room houses facing the street was a shop, and the back was a five-deep courtyard. Occupies almost one-eighth of the square,
It has already entered the twelfth lunar month. According to the rules of the shop at that time, at the end of the year, it is necessary to close the account and check the shop to determine how much this year has earned, how much it has lost, how much dividends to shareholders, and how much to pay the clerk. In ancient times, the store usually did not give clerks. Those who are paid wages only include food and lodging, and they will decide how much to pay when the bill is settled at the end of the year.So as soon as the twelfth lunar month enters, the ears of the guys in the store are all pricked up, and their minds are all on the upcoming income.

But this year is different from previous years. In previous years, Cai Dingshan, the owner, would have been enjoying the happiness at home after the twelfth lunar month. His family’s pharmacy business has been in business for hundreds of years, and the business has already been on track. There is no need for him to do everything by himself. Why bother to run outside in the wind and snow?But since this autumn, he has been running outside, even if he came back, he would stay at home for a day or two, and then go out again.The guys in the store are all guessing what the owner is doing?It was not until the 26th of the twelfth lunar month that Cai Dingshan and Zhuge Wen returned to Chengdu. There were more than a dozen guests with them, and there were two to three hundred male and female servants accompanying them.

When the team composed of lanterns, umbrella covers, sedan chairs, chariots and horses, and all kinds of boxes and luggage entered the Shanyao Residence, everyone in the Cai family woke up from their sleep and got busy.From the gate, the second gate, the lobby, the second hall to the courtyard of the inner house, the lights were turned on one after another.Several deacons appeared in the hall almost at the same time, and the men with panicked expressions were running back and forth, and the two shoulders specially designed for walking in the house had already been lifted out of the sedan chair hall for preparation.A sleepy young guy stumbled in the wrong direction, was grabbed by the neck by the leader, shoved hard, and stumbled back into the queue.

Cai Dingshan got off the mule cart, he looked haggard and tired, his dark face became thinner obviously, his hair and beard seemed to be graying a lot, but his spirit was exceptionally excited, his pair of eyes were already glistening. The steward who came up to say hello asked, "How is Mr. Wang Xiaolang these days?"

"Okay, okay!" The manager hurriedly replied: "As the master said, I will go to pay my respects in the morning and evening, and send some preserved deer, dried fruits, chickens and ducks every now and then. Mr. Xiao Lang has a very good temper and always smiles. Yes, and greetings to you, Master!"

"That's good!" Cai Dingshan nodded: "Even so, you should not be negligent, after all, he is Wang Dudu's younger brother, and it will be an inexhaustible benefit for us to say something in front of Wang Dudu in the future! "

"Master, don't worry, the villain will save it!"

"Has that Japanese gentleman ever been here?" Zhuge Wen asked beside him.

The steward glanced at Cai Dingshan, and then carefully replied: "I came here five days ago, and took away the [-] guan money. Before leaving, I left a letter and asked the villain to pass it on to my boss!"

"Is there a letter? Why didn't you say it earlier!" Cai Dingshan looked slightly annoyed: "I haven't brought it yet!"

"Yes, yes!" The steward hurriedly took out a letter from his sleeve and presented it with both hands. Cai Dingshan glanced at Zhuge Wen, took the letter but did not open it and put it in his sleeve, and said in a low voice: "There are so many people here. Will you and I go to the study to read!"

Zhuge Wen nodded. At this time, the house slave raised two shoulders, and the two got on the shoulders. Someone lit a torch in front to light the way, and slowly went to the inner house.

There was no moon in the night, and a few twinkling stars disappeared in the mist with only a blink of an eye.The courtyard was dark, and a few scattered lights trembled in the night air, protruding more clearly; on both sides of the shoulder, the shadows of the porch pillars, railings, and houses with flowers and trees outside the railings kept flashing; the voice of people beyond the gate Gradually getting farther and smaller, I couldn't hear it anymore, only the light and even footsteps of the house slaves remained in my ears... Cai Dingshan felt that his whole body began to relax at this moment, and the tiredness in his body swept over him.He leaned back on his shoulders, silently looking at the dark gazebo outside the corridor, his breathing became even and slow, and his eyes gradually closed.

I don't know how much time has passed, Cai Dingshan woke up again, his first reaction was to reach out and touch his sleeve, he was relieved when he confirmed that the letter inside was still there, he looked outside, it was still in the yard, It turned out that he only fell asleep for a while, and his mother hadn't arrived in the study yet!He let out a long breath and took out the letter from his sleeve.

With the help of the light from the torch not far away, Cai Dingshan could see the familiar handwriting on the envelope. Although he was a Japanese, the handwriting was really good, almost as good as Cui Lu's disciples!He imitated it twice with his fingers enviously, and then gave up.

"It's the study room! Master, please be careful!"

Cai Dingshan nodded, he walked down the shoulder and walked into the study.Zhuge Wen said with a smile: "I can't wait for what is written in the letter, why don't you open it and have a look!"

Cai Dingshan smiled and opened the letter, only to find two pieces of letter paper. He opened it and saw that it was written by Yiji Lianbode. It said in very simple words that Wang Dudu had a personal letter attached to the letter.Cai Dingshan was taken aback: "My lord, there is a letter written by the governor of the king!"

"Wang Dudu wrote the letter himself? Isn't it written by the Japanese man?"

"No, the Japanese husband is just handing it over!" Cai Dingshan unfolded the second letter paper, and saw that it was densely covered with a strange handwriting. Cai Dingshan opened his mouth involuntarily after reading a few lines.

"Cai Dong's family, Cai Dong's family, what's the matter with you? What was written in the letter?" Seeing this, Zhuge Wen hurriedly asked.

"Look, take a look too!" Cai Dingshan stuffed the letter paper in his hand to Zhuge Wen: "There are such things, such things, I can't believe it!"

"The Tubo people are already willing to do business with me. Twice a month, there will be a centralized trade in the market. Those who want to participate must have an edict, otherwise they will be regarded as outlaws. Now I plan to issue fifty copies of the edict. All the people who donated money before, and the rest The author ordered you to recommend it, and how much money was raised!"

Seeing this, Zhuge Wen couldn't stand it anymore. If he could sum up his mood at this time in one sentence, it would be that happiness came too suddenly. He did have the idea of ​​investing in supporting Wang Wenzuo's road construction at the beginning, but Knowing that this kind of return would not come so early, I was prepared to wait for three to five years, or even ten years, but I never expected it to come so quickly. In just a little over two months, my investment has seen Gained.

"Wang Dudu asked me to wait to distribute the edict, brother Zhuge, what do you think?"

"You have to be careful!" Zhuge Wen made up his mind: "This is the first errand entrusted to us by Wang Dudu. If we don't do it well, there will be no next time!"

"Well! It seems that the king's governor acts with clear rewards and punishments. We raised all the [-] guan, and he immediately returned our edict. This has already repaid our [-] guan. There are more, if we If we don’t do it well, if he punishes us heavily, no one will say anything wrong with him!”

"That's right!" Zhuge Wen said suddenly, "Brother Cai, you're thinking deeply, but I'm thinking shallowly. I only think about whether there will be a next time, but I don't think about being punished!"

"Then what should I do?" Cai Dingshan asked.

"According to my opinion, we need to ask the little Wang Langjun more about this matter!" Zhuge Wen said: "In the final analysis, blood is thicker than water, so you can't be close!"

"Not bad!" Cai Dingshan slapped his thigh fiercely: "Why didn't I even think of this, thanks to my brother!"

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