Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 680 Make trouble
And if the grain shipped from Guangtong Warehouse in Weikou is much more than in previous years, then the price of grain in Chang'an in the spring must be much lower than in previous years. The grain from these wealthy families can only be sold at a reduced price, and those who use their own money to collect grain will have to sell it at a reduced price. Those who borrowed money to stockpile grain were probably not making enough money to pay the interest, and would lose money.

Hu Youcheng laughed twice but did not answer, obviously acquiescing.Liu Peiji snorted coldly: "I don't know the exact number, but when I went there, a new granary was under construction and the wharf was being renovated. It should be a lot more than in previous years!"

"Really?" Hu Youcheng asked with some disbelief: "It's just like this that we can pass through the main pillar and flow from the river to the Wei River? I can't believe it. If this is the case, then the spring famine in Guanzhong will be the same from now on. It’s gone! The grain in those granaries in Luoyang is like mountains and seas! By the way, you are the Minister of Household Affairs, how come you don’t even know how much grain is in Guangtong Granary?”

"Because these newly transported grains are not loaded directly into Guangtong warehouse like in the past, but into a special granary, which is specially managed by the transshipment envoy! The Ministry of Household Affairs is given an approximate figure every six months. Naturally, I don't know !" Liu Peiji replied slowly.

"The transfer envoys manage it themselves? You don't even know? Isn't this too much?" Hu Youcheng asked: "You, the Ministry of Revenue, don't care about it?"

"The envoys are appointed by the emperor, and what is stored there is the emperor's private treasury. Is it our turn to ask from the Ministry of Household Affairs?" Liu Peiji smiled: "It is estimated that the military towns in Chunhuang and Longyou will not have enough expenses in the future, and the emperor will use them from his own house. Take some from your private treasury! Even if you are the emperor, you won’t think your wallet is too big, right?”

This time it was Hu Youcheng's turn to remain silent. In ancient times, the emperor's private treasury and the state treasury were separated, and were managed by specialized officials. Although he was the lord of the world, the emperor would inevitably go to the Ministry of Household Affairs (Da Sinong) when he was short of funds. ), you will be asked about the use of the money, and sometimes you will be refused, so even if the emperor can open up an additional source of wealth for his wallet, he will not refuse.

"So it's not unreasonable for the emperor to favor the general. Look at everything the general does, he does it for the emperor's liking. I would also like it if he changed it!" Liu Peiji sighed.

"What's wrong? Then why don't you join the general? Just like that Zhang Wenguan!" Hu Youcheng asked.

"There is no way out!" Liu Peiji said with a bitter smile.

"What other way is there for this kind of thing?" Hu Youcheng said with a smile: "You will go to the general in front of you later and express your feelings. Will the general turn you away? Who wouldn't like it, Minister of Hubu!"

"Is this the case? Will he think I have evil intentions?"

"You are just suspicious. You think too much and do too little!" Hu Youcheng said with a smile: "What is there to be afraid of? Zhang Wenguan went to the general, and the general was not suspicious, so why would he doubt you? Did you do something to offend him in the past?"

"That's not true!"

"Isn't that enough! Let's go over now?"

"Now? Forget it, there are so many pairs of eyes watching!"

"Then when are you going to wait?"

"Tonight, no, tomorrow night, I will prepare well before going!"

"Okay!" Hu Youcheng looked at his friend's hesitant look and said, "What a person you are! You always think more and do less!"

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Tang Dynasty, Xiongjin Governor's Mansion.

The carriage went downhill hard along the muddy road. About an hour away from the mouth of Baijiang River, several patrol cavalry came up to meet them.

"Everyone, please be careful!" Acheng shouted: "Silla people are very active during this period, so be careful!"

In the carriage, Gui Shiyun silently cocked the crossbow. As the distance approached, there were eight people on the other side, three on horseback and five walking archers wearing short-sleeved leather armor. They climbed over the slope and were about to Watch the approaching carriage warily.

"Who is it?" the carriage's guard asked loudly.

"We are the guards of Wang Pengwang County, and we are on routine patrol to guard against the possible appearance of Silla dogs!"

"It's Wang Peng's man, then it's okay!" Acheng said with a smile, and Gui Shiyun also breathed a sigh of relief. Acheng pushed open the carriage door, stuck his head out and shouted loudly: "The person in the car is Mrs. Gui Shiyun."

"Mrs. Ghost Chamber!" The patrol cavalry came over. They spread out and surrounded the convoy. They looked at it for a moment before approaching.Ghost Room Yun ordered the carriage to stop and waited patiently.The leader of the patrol is fully armored, holding a spear, and a horizontal knife hanging from his waist; the infantrymen hold horned bows, have quivers full of arrows, and hang daggers, bones and other short weapons around their waists. Their cloaks have the emblem of a pitchfork. , Gui Shiyun recognized that this was the badge designed by Wang Peng for her family.

"Can you please give me a glimpse of Mrs. Ghost Chamber!" The leading knight said angrily: "Please forgive us for being rude, but the activities of Silla dogs are too frequent during this period. The county governor ordered us to be more vigilant!"

"No problem!" Gui Shiyun stepped out of the carriage, lifted the curtain of the curtain, revealing her bright face.

"It's really you! Please forgive me!" The knight hurriedly jumped off his horse, and immediately the mud splashed everywhere. He bowed to Gu Shiyun in embarrassment: "I didn't mean it. Damn it, it's been raining every day these days, and there are dirt everywhere on the ground. It’s mud!”

"It's nothing, I'm not that delicate!" Gu Shiyun smiled nonchalantly: "You just said that Silla people are very active, what's going on!"

"That's what happened!" The knight lowered his voice subconsciously: "You also know that in order to quell the rebellion in Liaodong, General Xue removed some troops from the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion, so the guards here were much empty, so recently There are rumors that the Silla people will take the opportunity to attack Ungjin and annex this place!"

"This is just a rumor!" Gui Shiyun said.

"Yes, but there are more things than rumors!" The knight's face became serious: "Three days ago, the mill village was attacked. The attackers first set fire to it, and then shot the people who escaped, except for seven or eight All the other villagers are dead!"

"Mill Village?" Gui Shiyun frowned. She remembered that village. It was not big, with only thirty or forty households. It was located at the bend of a small river. It was named after the water mill at the entrance of the village, and those simple people Most of the villagers are no longer alive.

"This is a crime and must be punished!" Gui Shiyun said firmly.

"Yes, madam! It was not just the mill village that was attacked!" the knight said: "There were also several other nearby villages. According to the surviving villagers, the attackers had horses, armor, and even crossbows. There is a military flag-" "That means they are an army, not robbers and bandits!" Ghost Room Yun interrupted the knight, who nodded: "You are right, they are an army, but they are more vicious than bandits! At least the robbers are after property, they won’t kill everyone, let alone set fire to the village!”

"A Cheng!" Gui Shiyun said

"What's the matter, ma'am?" Acheng responded.

"Let's go to Zhouliucheng now!"

"Zhouliucheng?"

"Yes, now the people of Baekje are being invaded by the ferocious Silla people. The villages are burned down and the villagers are massacred. But our soldiers are not here, fighting for the emperor of Tang Dynasty in the distance; all we can do now is to fight for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The protector of Ji appeals and prays, hoping that he can rush back here as soon as possible to protect good people and give adequate punishment to evildoers!"

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Zhou stayed in the city.

"Mrs. Ghost Room, please forgive me for not being able to greet you from far away!" Wang Peng walked down the steps with rapid breathing. Compared to a few years ago, his face was much rounder, but compared to his younger brother Wang Pu who was beside Wang Wenzuo. , he is half a head shorter and his shoulders are narrower. Even if he wears a brocade robe, he does not have much official power.

"You don't have to be polite, Commander Wang!" Gui Shiyun bowed her body and returned the gift to Wang Peng: "I came today to make a suggestion to you. When the invasion of the Silla people is imminent, we should consider it more. How to defend yourself!"

"What do you mean?" Wang Peng was stunned. He did not dare to underestimate the woman in front of him at all. Even if he did not consider her close relationship with Wang Wenzuo, now that the Baekje Buyeo royal family has become extinct, the ghosts who are a branch of the Buyeo royal family The Shi clan inherited its lofty prestige. More importantly, after suppressing the rebellion, Wang Wenzuo did not include Gu Shi Fuxin, who was killed by Fu Yu Fengzhang midway, into the ranks of rebels. In this way, Gu Shi Yun would He has preserved all the properties left by Onishi Fuxin. His family wealth and profound foundation are definitely not comparable to those of upstarts like Wang Peng.

"General Manager Xue took away a total of 8000 people from us. They are all the best young men. We should call them back to resist the Silla invasion!"

"This, I'm afraid this is not allowed, right?" Wang Peng said with a bitter smile: "This is against military regulations, and General Manager Xue will definitely not agree to it!"

"Then don't care! When the homes of soldiers from far away are invaded, how can they think about fighting? It was agreed before sending troops that the Silla people would also send troops, but what is the result? The Silla people are sending troops They delayed in every possible way but refused to send troops. Apparently they were waiting for this moment to stab us in the back. In the final analysis, the Silla people are the source of this rebellion. Only by first conquering Jincheng and excavating the tombs of the old Silla kings can we Truly let this land regain peace!”

"Although I say that, Manager Xue will definitely punish us. What about the Chang'an court?"

"It's too late for Xue Rengui to suppress the Liaodong rebels. He has no power to punish us. As for the Chang'an court, we can write to the general and ask him to come back and let him command the war. He will definitely handle it all fairly. !”

"It would be great if it could really be like this!" Wang Peng sighed: "It's a pity that I'm a soft-spoken person, and no one listens to my words!"

"You don't have to belittle yourself, Sheriff. Among the general's vassals in Baekje, apart from Sangqiu and Yuan Fei, you are the only ones. Your brother is still serving the general. If you and Acheng come forward together to call on other vassals, If we submit a letter together, Colonel Shen will definitely not ignore it!"

Wang Peng glanced at the maid next to Gui Shiyun and gritted his teeth: "Since Madam said so, Wang will be brave enough to give it a try. However, if the general punishes him, please ask Madam to make peace on his behalf!"

"Don't worry about this, I will definitely speak for you!" Gui Shiyun said.

Hearing Gui Shiyun's words, Wang Peng felt reassured. He immediately wrote a proposal letter, then asked Acheng to sign at the end of the book, and then sent people around to contact him. Finally, he said with a wry smile: "Actually, what Madam said, I I’ve thought about it in my heart, but I just didn’t dare to speak, thanks to Madam!”

"In the final analysis, it's a pity that this belly is not up to par!" Gui Shiyun sighed and patted her belly: "If only one man and one half woman could be left for the general, Xiongjin wouldn't be like this now. Oppressed by the Silla people!”

Wang Peng did not speak, and nodded secretly in his mind. In his opinion, Baekje, like the Japanese Kingdom, was conquered by Wang Wenzuo. The king of the Japanese Kingdom was the son of Wang Wenzuo and Princess Qiyu, so he could form his own country and follow Wang Wenzuo. Those Japanese warriors who were mixed up could also make a pact to paint the soil and pass it on to future generations. They did not need to be driven by anyone except the orders of Wang Wenzuo and the Japanese king.It's not like he had to accept the military order from Chang'an and was suddenly transferred to Liaodong to fight against Shizi's rebellion, but left the enemies of Silla beside him. If the Baekje throne was the son of Gui Shiyun and Wang Wenzuo, he would definitely It won't be like this.

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Two months later, Chang'an Political Affairs Hall.

"What? The fall of Xincheng? Xue Rengui failed to rescue the siege and retreated to Liucheng. The Baekje soldiers rebelled and refused to obey the orders. Silla sent troops to attack the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion and invaded the Baekje old land." When Pei Judao saw this, his expression changed drastically and he asked Said: "General, where is the general?"

"Shizhong Pei, have you forgotten? The general doesn't come to the political hall every day now!" Zhang Wenguan smiled.

"Then where is he now? How could he not be here for such a big matter?" Pei Judao paused.

"He went out of the city yesterday to see the Guangtong Canal dredging construction site. I don't know if he is back today!" Zhang Wenguan said.

"Why don't you send someone to look for him? Please come back quickly!" Pei Judao said anxiously: "Damn it, how can he not be in the political hall at this time!"

"Normally I wish that others wouldn't come and I could dominate the political hall by myself. But at the critical moment I couldn't hold it anymore and begged someone to come back. This Shizhong Pei is really useless!" Hu Youcheng complained in a low voice not far away.

"Bah, where did this old man fool me!" Liu Peiji said angrily: "I gave birth to a precious daughter who is as ugly as myself. If I were the emperor, I wouldn't want to touch her!"

"Hey, the queen doesn't have to be good-looking! Marry a wife with virtue, and a concubine with sex!" Hu Youcheng said with a smile.

"The problem is that the queen doesn't have any womanly virtues!" Liu Peiji sneered: "Have you heard? The queen made a big fuss in the palace a few days ago because the emperor went to Yang Sijian's house every few days!"

(End of this chapter)