A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 398 I Owe Him
Huaiyu wasn't surprised when he saw Kunlun Nu and Peng Laizi coming to him.

He expected them to come.

But still curious.

"I remember you once said that the Tang family never saw you as a family member, and you never thought of returning to the Tang family after you came out to start your own family."

Tang Fengxiao, with dark and shiny skin, nodded, but still said, "Since I was born, the Tang family did not regard me as the Tang family, or even as a human being. I was abandoned by a bitch who had just given birth. I took it to the kennel, and I survived by drinking the mother's milk."

"Later, when the old Patriarch heard about it, he felt that my life was hard, so he handed me over to a disabled old slave, who grew up drinking the milk of the goat mother."

"I have a son of a bitch, a mother of sheep, and a foster father who is a disabled old house slave,"

"Then you still come to me today to help Tang Fengyi?"

"I owe him."

Kunlun Nu said bluntly.

He drank dog mother's milk and goat's milk in the Tang family, and was raised by his old slaves. The Tang family didn't even allow him to be named Tang. Later, he rescued Tang Fengyi and his son because of hunting with his followers. Seeing his bravery, the old patriarch asked him to The biological father who never thought of recognizing him arranged him to be Tang Fengyi's follower.

Since then, he has become Tang Fengyi's follower, but he has also learned a lot of things, such as horseback riding, archery, swords, spears and horses. These are the Tang family's plans to train him to become an excellent general who can loyally protect Tang Fengyi.

Later, Tang Fengyi joined the Xiaoguo Forbidden Army, and he also went as a follower.

Only after leaving Lingzhou, going to Chang'an, going to Luoyang, and going to Jiangdu, can he feel freed from the shackles and oppression of the family, and even only after leaving the family, Tang Fengyi will treat him better, even after he has devoted himself , he sometimes gives him some care.

"I have saved him many times in battle."

"But he saved me, too."

"Especially after the mutiny in Jiangdu, I didn't want to stay. I fled privately and was arrested. It was he who pleaded for me and finally released me privately."

"When I left, I said I owed him my life."

Wu Huaiyu patted Kunlun Nu on the shoulder. His past has been entangled with him, and he never let him go. Lou, even has the identity of a six-door spy.

But when Tang Fengyi found him, he still couldn't refuse.

As he said, he had promised back then that he owed him his life, and as long as he asked, he would definitely repay it, even if it cost him his life.

"It seems that you still long to become a real Tang family." Huaiyu said.

Tang Fengxiao opened his mouth, but he still didn't refute in the end. When he was young, he only wanted to escape, the farther the better.But now that I am older, many moods have changed.

Maybe it's the thought of returning to the roots of the fallen leaves in his heart, or maybe he doesn't want to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors.

After all, no matter how bad that person is, he is also his blood.

Wu Huaiyu didn't judge Kunlun's thoughts.

Everyone's thoughts are related to his situation and experience. A person's past has created his present. If he has not experienced what he has experienced, how can he understand his mind.

"Actually, Tang Fengyi's current results are quite good. Isn't he satisfied? The governor of Guangzhou's governor's mansion is not as good as Suzhou's governor, but if he keeps his own position, he can be safe."

"If he knows the current affairs, he can work for a few years, wait until there is no more limelight, and then report a sickness and ask to retire. It's okay to live in peace, and he can have a good death in the future, isn't it good?"

Song Jiang, the lame Peng, laughed, "Tang Fengyi is a tyrant who dares to kill the king. This kind of person likes to gamble. How many gamblers who are on the gambling table can say that they can come down at any time?

It's okay to win, but the more you lose, the more jealous you become, the more you want to make money, the less you want to step down.I used to open a lot of gambling stalls before, and I saw a lot of gamblers of all kinds. Tang Fengyi, don't look bold, but his mind is far inferior to that of Kunlun slaves. "

Tang Fengyi, as the current head of the Tang family in Lingzhou, is also the governor of Suzhou, so he is willing to be relegated to be the governor of the governor's office.

"Why didn't he come to me in person?"

Wu Huaiyu asked with a smile.

When Wu Huaiyu was a long history in Lingzhou, he not only accepted Cao Shisanniang, the daughter of the Cao family, the head of the six wealthy families in Lingzhou, as his concubine, but also Han Qiniang from the Han family as his concubine. Tang Liuniang of the family is a concubine.

This Tang Liuniang is Tang Fengyi's first daughter.

At that time, Lingzhou experienced frequent adjustments such as Li Daozong, Xue Wanche, Wu Huaiyu, etc., especially Qiu Xinggong's hacking of the Han family, which caused everyone in Lingzhou to feel a bit insecure.

Although Tang Fengyi was serving as the governor of Suzhou abroad, he heard his eldest son talk about the great changes in Lingzhou, and finally agreed to follow Mr. Cao's example and send a daughter-in-law to Wu Huaiyu as a concubine.

This is just a certificate of honor handed over by the Tang family to Wu Huaiyu.

But Wu Huaiyu has never met this cheap old man. Although Tang Fengyi also came to Beijing Chaoji this time, he went to the door, and Wu Huaiyu happened to be away both times, so he drank tea with Lao Wu, by the way After seeing her daughter left, she left some gifts.

Suzhou, the land in the south of the Yangtze River, is still quite rich. Although it is not comparable to Suzhou and Hangzhou in later generations, it is indeed not bad at the moment. After all, it is the governor and manages several states.

"He invited me to pay a visit to Duke Xiayi first, and then make an appointment, and then he will come and pay a formal visit in person."

"It's fine to meet, the new year is coming soon, every day is very busy, and the house is a bit messy," Wu Huaiyu refused to meet this cheap old man.

However, Wu Huaiyu still gave some useful advice after accepting someone else's daughter as a concubine, "Go back and tell Tang Changshi, listen to my advice, stay in Beijing honestly, try not to go out, let alone meet old friends from back then Don't think about visiting the dignitaries of the court and China when gathering for discussions or something.

Low-key is the most important thing now. If you don't do anything, you won't make mistakes.

Honestly wait until the Chinese New Year is over, and immediately go to the Governor's Mansion in Guangzhou to take up the post of chief secretary. When you arrive in Guangzhou, you must keep your own position, do what you should do, don't care about what you shouldn't, and don't talk nonsense about what you shouldn't say ,
Of course, when people from the Central Plains go to Lingnan, they are often not acclimatized to the environment and get sick easily. If you get sick, just tell the governor to rest in peace and don't bother with the affairs of the governor's mansion anymore."

What Huaiyu said is straightforward enough, you, Tang Fengyi, are already on the 36 list of infidelity and injustice, so your political future has been declared dead, so you should stop messing around.

Now it's the Tang Dynasty, you people are not the emperor's confidantes, and you have lived a good life for five or six years under the name of a kingslayer, so hurry up and be a man with your tail between your legs.

Stayed in the Guangzhou Dudu Mansion for a few years, kept a low profile for a few years, and then resigned, and returned to Lingzhou to be a local tyrant. Although Tang Fengyi is still young, he has to retire, otherwise you will have no chance to quit up.

At the very least, if they can successfully retreat, the future of the children of the Tang family will not be greatly affected. Even if they will not be reused, at least the roads will not be completely blocked, and this matter will be gradually forgotten after a few generations No, there is still a chance to make a comeback.

If you don't know how to praise, you will be executed at that time, and your family will be implicated, and you may not be able to stand up for several generations.

"Don't tell Pei Qiantong that you want to die, remember, if you don't do it, you won't die."

"As for me, that's all I've said, and I haven't seen each other anymore. I also ask Tang Changshi not to come to my house. I won't have time to see you when I come."

After listening to Kunlun Nu, although he was a little disappointed, he understood a lot.

Wu Huaiyu spoke the truth.

"Xie Yi Guogong."

"What are you talking about?"

Kunlun Nu and Peng Laizi can be regarded as the gloves of the Wu family now. Wu Huaiyu entrusted them with some industries to take care of, and the two also marched into Chang'an from Shuofang.

Huaiyu invited them to go home for a sit down, but both of them refused with a smile, "How can we such bastards get in and out of Duke Yi's mansion."

A black charcoal Kunlun slave, a dwarf who was already dead, is really eye-catching and humble.

Huaiyu was not polite to them again, "In the future, if you have something to do, you can leave me a message at the Foresta Restaurant in West City, and someone will notify me there. I will invite you to meet at the restaurant when I have time. By the way In a word, the restaurant is mine, and the beautiful female shopkeeper is also my woman."

"Understood." The two smiled knowingly.

I went to Xuanyang Fang on horseback, but the two concubines Pei Xingnu and Pei Yunu in the house were not there. When I asked, it turned out that Fan Xuanfu, the head of the family, brought all the concubines from the second room to the house of Wu Yu'e, the elder sister in the house. As a guest, I stopped by the mansion to take a look around to see how the decoration is going, and if I can move in after the Chinese New Year.

When the eldest lady came, Pipa girl and Pei Xingnu naturally had to come to see her.

The steward of the mansion said that the eldest lady liked the two of them very much, and specially asked Pei Yunu to play a pipa song, and then sent them all back to Yongxingfang.

After hearing this, Huaiyu felt relieved, anyway, she didn't carry Fan Xuanfu's golden house to hide her charms and buy another housewife, and she was not afraid that she would take her away and make people sell her teeth, or just sink the pond to plant lotus flowers.

Turn around and go back to Yongxingfang.

Entering the workshop, I found that the streets and alleys of Yongxingfang were paved with a new layer of river sand, which looked very dry, and the workshop was extremely lively, with many people.

There are more stalls on the main cross street in Fangzhong than in the past, selling roasted sweet potatoes, fried potatoes, boiled corn, fried chestnuts, Huojing persimmons, dried persimmons, shochu, etc. Steamed cakes, and even selling kebabs, haggis soup, a lively and lively street scene.

Although Wu Huaiyu's request to try out a market in Chang'an has not yet been approved, Yongxingfang has undoubtedly come to the fore. The official street shop has not yet opened, but there are many stalls on the street.

There are not only all kinds of food for sale, but also various daily necessities such as needles, thread and brain, clothes and fabrics, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

very energetic.

When we got near the Duke of Yi's mansion, we realized that there were so many people in the square, most of them came to the Duke of Yi's mansion, and many people lined up at the Duke of Yi's mansion.

"A lot of them are here to see you."

"Many of them are scholars who came to Beijing to rush for the exam. They want to present poems to Alang before the imperial examination. If they can get comments and praise from the famous master of frontier poetry in Chang'an, they will be famous all day long and will be admitted in the imperial examination. Opportunities have greatly increased.”

Hearing the general's words, Wu Huaiyu was also stunned. It seems that Wu Huaiyu has truly become the top newcomer of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, his background is not as good as those of the old family and old gentry, but he has also become the one that many people from the humble family want to take refuge in. object.

Wu Huaiyu looked at the long queue at the door of his house. Since the day he took a concubine, the door of this house has been blocked every day.

"Now the greeting cards and greeting poems received every day have to fill half of the room, and there is no place to pile them up."

Wu Huaiyu felt pain when he heard it. With so many people visiting and paying homage, it is impossible for Wu Huaiyu to watch or even comment on them all.

"Please help my government officials, staff and guests to sort it out when you have time, especially those dry poems, show them all, among them there are indeed talented ones, sort them out, and show them to me when the time comes .”

"Also, no matter who posts a visit, you must be polite, especially don't ask for door bags, gifts, etc."

While giving orders, Huaiyu crossed the long line and entered the Wu family.

Although many people want to go forward to meet with them, but with Wu Huaiyu's current status, he travels in a hurry and hugs, and it is impossible for a large group of defense, fighting, marriage, trilogy, and staff to get close.

Especially after Wu Huaiyu had been assassinated several times, he didn't dare to be too casual now.

After he entered the mansion, the commotion in the crowd gradually calmed down. Many people regretted not being able to speak to Duke Yi.

In the team, Li Yifu looked at the back of Wu Huaiyu who had disappeared, and felt lost in his heart, but he was still not discouraged.
If one day is not enough, then two days, if one month is not enough, then two months.

He believes that as long as there is perseverance, success can always be achieved.

For several days in a row, as soon as the gate of Li Yi's mansion opened, they rushed to line up. Even if they waited in line for a long time, in the end, they just registered the greeting stickers and poems of dry prayers at the concierge, and couldn't even enter the door. He still insisted.

The Wu family is still good, and they will prepare warm soup cakes and haggis soup for everyone to drink every day.

While waiting in line, newsboys would come to peddle the Beijing News, Wu Qingyang's poetry anthology, or collections of novels serialized by the Beijing News such as Biography of the Bearded Guest, The Story of the West Chamber, and Liaozhai.

There are also many vendors selling snacks, hot soup and so on.

Even now, the gate of the Wu family has become an excellent place for the scholars of Chang’an to socialize. Scholars from all over the world know each other and communicate with each other here. After queuing up to hand in the poems, they can also receive a small paper printed by the Wu family. , there are usually several poems above, and the content is also different. There are many versions, all of which are the poems of Yi Guogong.

Although it was printed on an engraving block, the characters on it are said to be written by Yi Guogong himself, and then the engraver engraved and printed it, so after printing, it is equivalent to Yi Guogong's font.

The martial arts are vigorous, thin and agile, many scholars even come to check in every day to report because of this poem and words, and stand in a long line for half a day, just to eat a bowl of Yiguo Gongfu mutton soup, a bowl of soup cakes, or a few A hot and soft steamed cake, and then a poem scroll.

Even the scholars would exchange the poem volumes they received with each other, trying to collect different editions of poems, and it was very lively.

Li Yifu is a bit different, he comes early every day, eats haggis soup and steamed cakes, and receives poem scrolls, but he insists on voting for a new scroll for the citizens of Yiguo every day, which is different from the ones voted for before. Poems and essays are all made by him with his heart.

One serving a day, no duplicates at all.

Today is poetry, tomorrow may be fu, the day after tomorrow may be policy, sometimes it is calligraphy, sometimes painting, anyway, it is extremely hard.

He believes that one day, these dry-diplomatic scrolls of his will stand out from the crowd of popular works.

"Rang Rang, the fresh haggis soup is here, and the steaming pancakes are here."

The servants of the Wu family released mutton soup and steamed cakes again, all of which were distributed free of charge, and they were distributed continuously. Li Yifu marveled at the arrogance of the Wu family, and also admired their politeness. It is estimated that this is the only one in Quan Chang'an.

He has also visited other noble families, some of them didn't just ignore you, and some of them just wanted your benefits directly from the concierge servants, otherwise they wouldn't accept your travel documents.

Only the Wu family is so lively and generous.

Sure enough, at the age of 20, he was able to seal [-] households as dukes of the state, and he was called a person trusted and reused by the emperor like a son, which is indeed extraordinary.

This made him more and more determined that he would guard Wu Huaiyu, and he must learn from his teacher.

The aroma was delicious, and he was hungry. He went up to order a bowl of mutton soup and two steamed cakes. While eating, he was thinking about what he should write and submit to the paper tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)