A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 882 Naodengzhou

Autumn is deep,

Chrysanthemum yellow, crabs are fat.

"At the end of the ninth month and the tenth month, the female crabs are the best in the lunar month, and the male crabs are the best in the lunar tenth month. The female crab paste is fragrant and tender, the fragrant and oily crab roe, and the white, tender and sweet crab meat are mouth-watering."

Huaiyu came in with a smile and carried a cage of fat crabs, and said to Qin Qiong who was practicing the big iron spear.

We eat crabs in autumn.

The most delicious parts of crab are crab roe and crab paste. Of course, crab legs and crab claws are also very good.

Then a pot of chrysanthemum wine is the perfect match for the occasion.

"These crabs are very fat. I'll drink a few cups at a time. Come on, practice with me first."

Qin Qiong held a large iron-wrapped spear in his hand, which was both hard and soft.

Huaiyu picked an extra-long horse-killing sword, which was seven feet long and made it longer and heavier.

The two men set up their posture, set their steps, and shouted loudly,

Knives and guns come and go,

Qin Qiong's iron-wrapped spear is longer, one inch longer and one inch stronger. The iron spear is powerful, heavy, and extremely fierce. It obviously has the skills of Ma Shan, but it also smells like a big gun with a white wax pole.

Wu Huaiyu held the sword in both hands, also opening and closing the path widely.

The lights of swords and shadows are so lively.

"Fists are afraid of young people, especially swords and guns. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. I am really old." Qin Qiong put away the gun and broke into a sweat. It was no longer what it used to be. "You have made great progress in your kung fu. I thought you were falling behind now."

"I have been practicing," Huaiyu said with a smile. Although there were not many opportunities for him to charge into battle now, he regarded it as fitness.

The ones that he usually practices the most are the Early Eight Parts of Vajra and Late Eight Parts of Longevity, but he also practices riding, shooting, swords and guns, and even plays polo.

It’s good to be young, energetic, and the more you practice, the stronger you become.

Qin Qiong took the towel from the servant to wipe his sweat, threw the iron-wrapped gun to Huaiyu, instructed him to practice, and stood aside to watch and rest.

Huaiyu sweated slightly, took the iron gun and started dancing.

This gun weighs more than twenty kilograms, and it is very heavy and powerful when danced. For a strong general, this kind of heavy weapon has a power bonus effect.

"Alang, Changshi Xue is here."

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Xue Dading saw Master Huaiyu coming from a distance, and quickly stood up to greet them. His face was a little pale and haggard, but he seemed very calm.

"Yin Hongzhi was demoted to a commoner and has been living in Huanzhou in the south of Lingnan ever since."

As soon as they met, Xue Dading immediately said.

Wu Huaiyu was not surprised at all. Qin Qiong asked, "What's the matter with being demoted?"

"Leaking the forbidden Chinese language." Xue Dading said.

I heard that this was an inside story, but it was very reasonable. Everyone knew that Yin Hongzhi must have been convicted because of his nephew Qi Wangyou's incident, but the emperor arranged such a crime because he did not want to involve the fifth prince.

Tiger poison does not eat seeds, not to mention that Li You is only fourteen, so it is very suitable to throw the pot on his uncle. Besides, Yin Hongzhi is not unjust. He asked Li You to recruit dead soldiers, and it was his brother-in-law who came forward to recruit them. .

"I just got a bunch of fat crabs. I'll have them steamed. Come on, let's drink chrysanthemum wine and eat fat crabs, and chat while we eat."

The three of them were sitting in the courtyard,

Xue Dading talked about the latest changes in detail.

Yin Hongzhi was the first to be unlucky. As a result, he went directly to Lingnan and arrived at Huanzhou in the south. Naturally, the matter did not end. The brothers Yan Hongxin and Yan Hongliang met an even worse end. They were demoted to official slaves and sent to Zuozhou.

This was because Concubine Yan Xian was begging for mercy, so she showed mercy, otherwise Li Shimin would have killed them in a rage.

Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao, the two leaders of the dead soldiers, were directly executed by the emperor's order.

"Where's Prince Qi?" Huaiyu asked while picking up crab leg meat leisurely.

Xue Dading sighed,

"King Qi is ill and requested to return to the capital for medical treatment. Your Majesty has sent someone to take King Qi back to Chang'an."

It was a good time to be sick. Of course, this is not true. Li You might have thought of pretending to be sick to escape, but in this situation, it was obvious that Li Shimin was trying to save some favor for his son, so when he severely punished those in Prince Qi's palace, he took Li You with him. Return to Beijing for discipline.

However, Li You was not exempted from his official positions as governor and governor of Qizhou, and of course he also held the worldly position of Qizhou Biejia.

"Where are you, Mr. Xue?"

"Removed from all official positions," Xue Dading said.

This result was actually much lighter than he imagined. You must know that Yin Hongzhi, who was in charge of the affairs of the Prince of Qi, went directly to Lingnan, and the Yan brothers of Sima and Dianjun of the Prince of Qi were even more worthy of being slaves.

As for the two who were awarded the title of deputy commander, they were ordered to be executed directly.

He, the Sima of Prince Qi's palace, was the only one dismissed from his post, which was really very merciful.

"Thank you, Prime Minister Wu. If it hadn't been for Prime Minister Wu's guidance, I would have ended up in Lingnan." Xue Dading filled his cup with chrysanthemum wine, held it in both hands, toasted Huaiyu, and drank it all.

"There is a fundamental difference between Mr. Xue and those guys. You are not bad."

Huaiyu also raised his glass,

"Mr.

Something happened to Prince Qi's Mansion this time.

The report by Xue Dading, the chief historian of Qi King, was actually just a lead.

The most important thing is that Wu Huaiyu and Qin Qiong jointly wrote a letter to the emperor and reported the situation here to the emperor.

Their weight is extremely important, and the emperor will not disbelieve them.

After sending three divisions to conduct a secret investigation, the emperor finally figured it out, which is why he took such thunderous measures.

Li You took him back to Beijing to recuperate, which was actually a solitary confinement.

Li You's uncle Yin Hongzhi was thrown to Annan. This was Li You's biggest backer, while Yan Hongxin and Liang Mengbiao were exiled as slaves or executed on the spot. It can be said that Li You was dealt with very thoroughly this time.

"His Majesty selected Quan Wanji as the new chief historian of the Prince of Qi's Palace, and appointed Wei Wenzhen as the Sima of the Prince of Qi's Palace,"

However, on the Qizhou side, the emperor made Kaifu Yitong Sansi, the Crown Prince Taifu, and the hereditary Dengzhou Biejia Qin Qiong the Henan Province's pacification envoys to inspect the disaster areas, pacify the people, and act as the governor of the military affairs of the six states of Qi and Qing Dynasty, and the governor of Qizhou. thing.

Qin Qiong was not happy about this errand, but shook her head helplessly.

In recent years, he had long been indifferent to power and had intentionally withdrawn from the court, but the emperor always wanted to pull him out.

"Father, please accept your orders in this critical situation. You are also required to preside over this place."

Up to now, the three ambassadors and six deputy envoys sent by the emperor have actually withdrawn one after another. For example, Li Jing has also returned to Chang'an to continue being the prime minister, Cheng Yaojin has also returned to Youzhou to be the governor of the governor's office, and Li Xiyu has also returned to Youzhou. Returned to Yangzhou.

There are still many matters after the disaster, but they are gradually handed over to local officials.

It would be appropriate to let Qin Qiong, the former prime minister, continue to be in charge. He must have seniority, prestige, and prestige. The most important thing is that he is still free. Moreover, Qin Qiong had a hand in causing the accident to King Li You of Qi. Now let him help wipe his ass. Also reasonable.

the pacifier,

This is just a temporary assignment, that is, a temporary dispatch of an unofficial official. There is no formal yamen and subordinate officials.

This is just an imperial envoy.

"Father, I would like to recommend Mr. Xue to you. He is also familiar with you here. Let him assist you in the shogunate. He can share a lot of burdens for you."

When Qin Qiong's mission is over, Xue Dading will have accumulated some credit, and Wu Huaiyu will arrange for him to go to Lingnan, so it will be more reasonable.

"Okay," Qin Qiong was quite satisfied with Xue Dading.

The matter was settled like this, and Xue Dading, who was in confusion, was naturally grateful. He also knew that in this way, he had completely boarded Wu Huaiyu's boat and became the princeling, or martial party, in the current government.

He was originally from the Xue family, a famous family in Hedong, and his family background was not low, but in the current situation, he had to make a choice.

Wu Huaiyu helped him and saved him, and now he wanted to give him a hand. If he didn't take the hand, he would be disrespectful and might even become an enemy.

"Drink victory!"

Huaiyu raises his glass,

Three people drink together,

The moods are different. Qin Qiong is a little helpless about being forced to come back, while Xue Dading is happy to have finally escaped the mud pit of Prince Qi's Mansion, and is also a little bit excited about joining the princelings.

Wu Huaiyu, he is quite calm and generally happy.

Although he failed to get Wei Ting this time, Li You is his son-in-law. When Li You is in such a mess, Wei Ting's face is also shameless.

Xue Dading has good abilities and is from the Xue family in Hedong. It is a surprise to be able to pull him over.

Keep drinking and eating crabs,

The atmosphere has become much more relaxed and natural. Everyone is one of our own, so there is no need to be so restrained.

"When I turn around, I will report to the sage and ask Mr. Xue to be the judge."

The government envoys judges, who are in charge of clerical affairs and provide assistance.

This is a very important official position, such as the pacification envoy, the observation envoy, the deposed envoy and other important imperial envoys of the imperial court. When the envoy goes to inspect the place, he can recruit some officials who are subordinate to the envoy.

Among these official positions, there are many such as judge, secretary-general, staff officer, promotion officer, inspector, etc. Among them, the judge and secretary-general are extremely confidential.

The judge is called the chief sergeant, and his status is comparable to that of a deputy envoy.

To put it bluntly, the secretary-general is equivalent to the director of the office. This position is equivalent to the formal official position of the imperial court before joining the army.

As for the secretary in charge, it is similar to recording events and joining the army, but it has greater authority. He always records the records of all Cao Cao and reports on good and evil.

Qin Qiong told Xue Dading to appease the judge, which was very trustworthy.

"Thank you, Duke Qi, for thinking highly of me." Xue Dading filled up the wine and finished it.

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Huaiyu did not go to see the sunrise on Mount Tai.

He quickly said goodbye to Qin Qiong and Xue Dading in Qizhou, and continued eastward to Penglai Port in Dengzhou. This is a natural harbor and is still very busy today.

This can even be called the largest port in the north.

The sea route to Goguryeo heading north to the Bohai Sea is very busy now. Before the winter comes and the port freezes, the business will be even more prosperous.

Perhaps it is because the Tang Dynasty has maintained peace with Goguryeo for more than ten years, and the Tang Dynasty is becoming increasingly powerful and attaches great importance to industrial and commercial trade. This has made the trade between Dengzhou and the four countries of Haidong very popular, and even with Xi, Khitan The trade between the tribes of He, Mohe, and Shiwei is also expanding day by day, and many goods come from the sea.

Huaiyu came to Dengzhou specially, just to see the northern sea trade here, and to visit Yantai and Qingdao to decide on the development of a port there, and then go all the way south along the coast back to Guangzhou.

"So many barbarians."

Dengzhou Port is far less prosperous than Guangzhou Port, but there are also many barbarians here, mostly from the four countries of Haidong, including Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, and Japan.

Goguryeo and Silla had the largest number of people.

Basically, they are here for trade. Maritime trade has always been the most profitable business. Even the four sea and east countries have to fight hard to come here.

Goguryeo merchants brought cattle, horses, mink skins, and ginseng to sell. Silla was a small country with little good stuff, so what they brought were mostly medicinal materials, such as ginseng, bezoar, and musk, followed by homespun cloth, sealskin, morning glow, fish teeth, and carvings. Eagle bells and even hair traders came to Datang to sell them.

Silla merchants brought women's hair to the Tang Dynasty to sell it to make wigs. Silla hair even became one of their tributes.

However, what Silla merchants sold most at Dengzhou Port, and also their most valuable commodity, were Silla maids.

Silla maids are now a very famous brand in the Tang Dynasty, synonymous with high-end slaves, and owning Silla maids has even become a symbol of status.

As the profits from selling Silla maidservants continue to increase,

In Dengzhou Port, those Silla merchants brought in Silla girls by the boatload and sold them to the merchants of the Tang Dynasty. These people had no shame in selling their compatriots. They only had pride and excitement on their faces. Every Silla girl was like It can be sold for a lot of money.

Sell ​​boatloads of Silla girls, then purchase silk, porcelain, tea, sugar, medicinal materials and other good things at Dengju Port, and transport them back to Silla, and you can make a lot of money.

As for where these Silla girls came from, everyone knows very well that there are not so many slaves in Silla, so these maritime merchants will steal and rob them.

In fact, now not only Silla merchants are selling Silla maids, but Baekje and Goguryeo people are also selling Silla maids, and even people from Mohe and Japan are doing it. Therefore, the real and fake Silla maids in Dengzhou Port,

The conflicts between the merchants of the Haidong countries are becoming more and more serious. Wu Huaiyu just arrived at Penglai Port and was on a private visit incognito when he happened to encounter a big bustle.

On the dock, Silla people, Baekje people, Goguryeo people and even Japanese people started fighting in a melee, which was extremely fierce. They kept calling for friends, so more and more barbarians from the port and dock joined in.

A complete brawl.

(End of this chapter)