A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1085: Sophora grove blooms with flowers in May

May.

When I go out and smell the fragrance of locust trees, the bees are busy making honey.

On the tall locust trees, strings of pure white locust flowers under the emerald green leaves were swaying in the breeze, looming, and their fragrance wafted in the wind.

On the outskirts of Chang'an,

Wu Huaiyu stood under the shade of the locust tree. While waiting for someone, he picked up a handful of locust flowers, broke open the milky white petals, carefully took out the delicate stamens, held them in his mouth, chewed slowly, and suddenly a sweetness filled his mouth.

so sweet.

The air is filled with sweet smell.

The sound of horse hooves came,
"Alang, Duke Qi and Duke Lu are here." The young knight came at full speed and jumped off his horse to report.

Wu Huaiyu came to the roadside to greet him.

Both of them were promoted highly when they returned to court this time.

This improved new variety of the Wu family is already very close to the watermelons of later generations, and the price is naturally very different. It is exclusively for the royal family and the families of Chang'an nobles and high-ranking officials.
Lao Cheng finished the several kilogram piece in a while.

Lao Cheng held it and gnawed fiercely, "Huh, your melon is better. It's a big, thin-skinned fruit bag that's both sandy and sweet."

"One more."

Lao Cheng fell in love with the watermelon. He raised his fist as big as a sandbag and punched the big watermelon open. The big watermelon split into three large pieces.

Wu Huaiyu saw that Qin Qiong was in good spirits,

When Qin Qiong entered the dynasty, he was transferred from the governor of Qizhou to the general Zuowei to lead the herdsman of Yongzhou. He was also led by the prince Zuowei, who still worshiped the prince Taibao.

And watermelon.

The sacs are not that red, not that sweet, and the melon seeds are very large and abundant.

"Can't our general handle this?" Cheng Yaojin picked up another melon from the bucket and opened it again with two punches.

Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin arrived together on horseback.
"Aye, Uncle Cheng, welcome back to Beijing. It's been a hard journey,"

Lao Cheng jumped off his horse and walked into the shade of a tall locust tree. He stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, "The weather this year is also strange. There was a sudden severe cold in February and March, and it is so hot in May."

Qin Qiong smiled and took the sweet water handed to her, and also took a swig.

People are still used to calling it "Hangua", but most people don't have the ability to open it with bare hands.

Wu Huaiyu came forward with a smile and prepared sweet well water for the two of them from the sweet well in Liquanfang, West City, Chang'an.

Watermelons from the Tang Dynasty were also very common, but the average melons looked more like winter melons, and their skins were as thick as winter melons. Some older varieties were smaller.

Qin Qiong ate slowly, "Don't eat in such a hurry, Lao Cheng. You've been exposed to the sun for so long on the road, so be careful of diarrhea."

Compared with the sick tiger appearance when we first met him more than ten years ago, now he has become a ferocious tiger again, and his whole person seems to have become much younger.

Three people, one piece each.

Cheng Yaojin was the governor of Youzhou and entered the Jin Dynasty as the second-rank auxiliary general of the country. He was worshiped by Zuo Yulin, the general and the crown prince's right guard.

Huaiyu smiled and said, "This is a new variety that my family planted in the melon field of Taoyuan Village in Fanchuan."

"Why pick so many locust flowers and leaves?" Qin Qiong asked with a smile.

"These Sophora japonica flowers are still young. Pick some at night and mix them with some cornmeal to steam the Sophora japonica flower steamed buns. Pound these tender Sophora japonica leaves into juice and flour to make Sophora japonica leaf cold pottery. I'll give you two snacks for the reception feast." Huaiyu explained with a smile.

Qin Qiong was very happy after hearing this, "Sophora japonica Wotou, Sophora japonica Lengtao, this one is good."

In May, the locust trees are filled with viburnum flowers, and their fragrance intoxicates thousands of families.

Return to Chang'an again,

The mentality of Qin Cheng and Qin Cheng are somewhat different. Qin Qiong is more calm and calm. He has been ups and downs for many years. He was once sick and dying, and he also worshiped the prime minister and entered the political hall. Now his whole person is as calm as an ancient well.

Compared with Cheng Yaojin, it is still very profitable.
Lao Cheng has not yet reached the peak of his life, but his spirit is still there.

"I really didn't expect you to be the prime minister again," Lao Cheng and Wu Huaiyu were not polite, and they talked casually while eating watermelon.

He and Wu Huaiyu were stationed in Youyun. Wu Huaiyu returned to the court after fighting the Turks. In the past few years, he had been moving around here and there, but he had been stationed in Youyun and never moved.

Now they meet again in Chang'an.

"Uncle Cheng, this is our summit meeting."

"Hahaha, I, Old Cheng, like to listen to your kid talk, it sounds nice. If those kids in my family can learn a little bit of your skills, I don't have to worry about them."

"Brother Cheng and the others are already very young and promising,"

Cheng Chumo followed Wu Huaiyu to Lingnan, and now he is still the governor of Lianzhou. He has done a good job there. He has political achievements and official reputation. He even has no regard for the Cheng family and himself. Less industry.

When this term expires, Cheng Chumo will definitely be promoted to the top with his strong background.

"Those bastards are far worse than you."

"I received a letter from Brother Chu Mo a few days ago, saying that Lianzhou Governor's term is about to expire, and he intends to go to Annan, to Huanzhou, the southernmost border of the Tang Dynasty, to guard Tiannan for the Tang Dynasty and expand the territory," Huanzhou It is the southernmost territory of the Tang Dynasty today.
There was Xianhuan County in the Han Dynasty and Rinan County in the Sui Dynasty.

When Wude first pacified Lingnan, he established the Nande General Administration Office to rule the eight states of Dezhou, Mingzhou, Zhizhou, Huanzhou, Linzhou, Yuanzhou, Jingzhou, and Haizhou, and Nande controlled six counties.

In the eighth year of Wude, it was changed to Dezhou, in the first year of Zhenguan, it was changed to Huanzhou, and the old Huanzhou was changed to Yanzhou. In the second year of Zhenguan, the governor's office of Huanzhou was set up, which still unified the eight states, and was later abolished.

Now the imperial court plans to abolish the three prefectures of Mingzhou, Yuanzhou and Haizhou, and reestablish the Huanzhou Dudufu to command the five prefectures as the Lower Dudufu, under the jurisdiction of the Annan Duhufu.

The Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion and the Annan Governor's Mansion were combined into one, henceforth collectively referred to as the Annan Governor's Mansion.

Now Zhang Liang has gone south to Jiaozhi and served as the governor of Annan.
The Huanzhou Governor's Mansion is about to be restored, and there is quite a lot of competition for the candidate.

Although it is located in the south of the sky,

But no matter how you say it, you are still a governor, and the lower governor is from the third rank, which is equivalent to the governor of Shangzhou.

Cheng Chumo wrote a letter to Wu Huaiyu, hoping that his good brother would give him a hand, and he wanted to take another step forward.

Cheng Chumo had no chance of being promoted normally. He had basically jumped through the ranks over the years. When he was appointed governor of Lianzhou, it was quite special. Now he has only served for one term. As a rule, it is impossible to be directly promoted from the third rank to the governor.

But Annan is a bit special.
Coupled with his background, if Wu Huaiyu helps, there is still a chance.
Cheng Chumo didn't just want to be promoted, he also looked at the opportunity of reestablishing the Huanzhou Governor's Mansion and making meritorious deeds there.

The border between Huanzhou and Linyi was somewhat unclear. During the Sui Dynasty, they sent troops to attack the capital of Linyi, took away the golden statues of their ancestors in their ancestral temples, and established several counties in Linyi.

Of course, at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Linyi people fought back.

The border between Tang and Lin has never been officially established.
Many of the indigenous tribes on the border over there are also fence-sitters, swaying from side to side, and rebelling infrequently. Therefore, the abilities of the Tang Dynasty officials and generals over there are also tested.
Of course, it is easy for a capable person to make meritorious deeds in a place like this.

Lianzhou is quite stable now, and Cheng Chumo feels that there is no place for him to use his talents.

I want to go to the border of Huanzhou to have sex with a lot of people,
In his letter, this guy even made no secret of his crazy idea of ​​one day leading troops to directly destroy the Lin Yi Kingdom.

The generals on the border are all like this. They wish they could fight every day. As for other things, they are not within their scope of consideration.

Wu Huaiyu is not opposed to this idea.

If you don't have the slightest bit of enterprising spirit, you will have no choice but to dawdle, and you won't even be able to defend the border.

The best defense is to attack. The premise is that the general here must have enough ability to match his ambition and cannot be the kind of fool who talks on paper.

Jiuzhen County, Bijing County, Linyi County, etc. in the Sui Dynasty were basically occupied by Linyi State.

When it comes to the boundary line, there’s not much to say, because it’s not clear.

During the Sui Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, they had conquered very far south. After the Han Fubo General Ma Yuan conquered the Second Expedition, he also erected two copper pillars at the southern boundary of Xianglin to separate the territory from the Xitu Kingdom.
And left inscriptions, the copper pillars were broken, and Jiaozhi was destroyed.

Ma Yuan left these domineering words and returned to the court with the two copper pillars.

The Jiaozhi people later did not dare to touch the two copper pillars, but they felt ashamed, so they threw rocks and tiles at them every time they passed under them. Over time, a hill was built up to bury the copper pillars.

The people of Cochin are quite thoughtful.
It is said that the copper pillar still exists today.
It's just that it's still far away from the current border. Cheng Chumo said that he would hit Ma Yuan's bronze pillar and use the bronze pillar as the southern border of the Tang Dynasty.

Cheng Yaojin smiled and said, "That bastard is quite harsh, but if he is really determined, Erlang, please help him if you can." Lao Cheng was not polite.

"That's natural." Wu Huaiyu was not polite to him, "Zhang Liang will not stay in Annan for long. If Brother Chu Mo can serve in Huanzhou, he will take over the position of Annan's Protector in the future."

Cheng Yaojin laughed, "Even if that bastard can fly, he can't fly so fast and high. If you can really help him get the position of governor of Huanzhou this time, then let him stay in Tiannan for at least ten years." Let’s talk about it in eight years,”

Rested for a while under the shade of the locust tree,
Everyone got on their horses and returned to Beijing. After entering the city, Qin Qiong and Qin Qiong also went home first. They did not take their wives to take office outside, and they were separated for a long time.

"In the evening, I will host a reception banquet at my house to welcome my adoptive father and Uncle Cheng. You, please bring your wives, concubines, children, and family members."

Lao Cheng was not polite, "Remember to prepare some good dishes and some good wine, so that we can have a few drinks."

Qin Qiong asked to steam some locust flower steamed buns and make some locust leaf cold pottery.

"I asked my sister to cook it. The ones she made taste the best. Then she slaughtered the sheep and stewed them to make water basin mutton."

Wu Huaiyu welcomed Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin into the city, and this matter soon became known to many interested people.

The two generals returned to the court,
Especially the official positions they hold are very special.

Needless to say, General Zuowei and General Zuo Yulin were divided into North and South Yamen.

Qin Qiong was still the crown prince's Taibao leader and the pastor of Yongzhou.

In fact, what many people really care about is the other part-time job of the two, Qin Qiong is also the prince's left guard, and Cheng Yaojin is also the prince's right guard.

He also led the troops of the East Palace.

What this means is self-evident.

Obviously, the emperor has strengthened the East Palace team again.

In contrast, Zhang Liang was demoted from Chang'an to Annan, Xue brothers Dingyou resigned, and Wei Ting became the governor of Puzhou.

Wang Gui, Wei Ting, and Du Chuke were all relieved of their part-time jobs in the Wei Palace.

(End of this chapter)