Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 295 Performance Art of the Late Tang Dynasty

During this period of closing the door to thank guests, Fang Chongyong did not see any guests at all.

Liu Yan, Wu Qi and others came to visit him every two days to discuss the matter of handing over his son. As for Yang Shenjin, he was responsible for the operation of silk and other goods in Jiaozi warehouse and was not involved in Jiaozi distribution, so he never came to see Fang Chongyong once.

Finally, everyone discussed a compromise to issue the first batch of Jiaozi.

Specifically, Guanzhong, Hebei, Hedong, Henan, Lianghuai, Jiangnan, and Shu issued six editions of Jiaozi that were not officially exchangeable for each other, but were allowed to be used by the people. Printed by Chang'an Uni-President.

The Jiaozi General Store in Hexi distributes Jiaozi in the Hexi Corridor and Longyou, as well as in the vast areas of the Western Regions. Since it has been laid out first, there will be no need to make additional engravings.

Hexi Jiaozi cannot be exchanged for silk in other areas of the Tang Dynasty, but it can be exchanged with other Jiaozi among the people, exchanging Jiaozi for Jiaozi.

Jiaozi operating and circulating in different regions can only be exchanged locally. As for whether merchants and people are willing to exchange jiaozi from different regions, and what the "proportion" is, it is all voluntary, and the government does not interfere or participate in it.

After three years of stable operation of Jiaozi in various places, if the results are good, consider gradually replacing all the different Jiaozi on the market with one version per year, forming a unified version that can be circulated and exchanged for cloth throughout the Tang Dynasty. .

Although Fang Chongyong thought that the plan of Liu Yan and others was too taken for granted, he still told these two people about many problems that might arise in the circulation of banknotes.

For example, in order to prevent counterfeit banknotes from appearing, it is necessary to change the edition once a year, eliminate old tickets and replace them with new ones, so that people who are obsessed with printing counterfeit banknotes have no way to start.

For example, the exchange of silk must be sufficient, and the Jiaozi release must be stamped with a "date stamp". It will take at least a month before the cloth can be exchanged at Jiaozi Bank. To prevent someone from speculating and deliberately crowding the Jiaozi shop in a certain place.

For another example, when the government collects taxes, it must not refuse to collect jiaozi, otherwise the value of jiaozi will rapidly depreciate. The best way is to let the people pay a certain proportion of jiaozi.

Fang Chongyong has said everything he needs to say, such as small details like this. Liu Yan and others all thanked him and left. He didn't know if these people listened.

The so-called "knowing destiny by doing everything you can" is nothing more than this. Fang Chongyong felt that he had fulfilled all his responsibilities.

He is not the official in charge of Jiaozi, and not everything is under his control.

That night, Fang Chongyong was lying on the bed in the bedroom, chatting with Wang Yunxiu about trivial matters between the parents. Somehow, they started talking about the last coup in Chang'an City.

"The most ruthless person is an emperor. Being the son of a saint is really a waste of eight lifetimes."

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Thinking that King Shou is now the prince, how the prince feels now is like a person who knows whether drinking water is warm or cold.

Fang Chongyong thought it wouldn't be too good.

"Yes, being born in an imperial family, if you don't have the chance to sit in that position, you have to pretend to be stupid.

Taizong's youngest brother, Prince Teng Li Yuanying, knew this very well. He pretended to be crazy and acted like a fool, making himself a useless person who was no threat to anyone.

Even Wu Meiniang didn't bother to take action against him. "

Wang Yunxiu also sighed and said with emotion.

Li Yuanying was the youngest son of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, and was also the son he gave birth to while he was under house arrest by Li Erfeng. I don't know if he inherited Li Yuan's state of eating, drinking and having fun at that time, but Li Yuanying showed his talent as a playboy since he was a child.

As an adult, he does all kinds of evil.

Of course, the self-portrait he presented was that of an "imbecile bad guy" with an extremely naughty personality and extremely lacking abilities. He would only cause destruction among the people and act arrogantly in the local officialdom. He would not threaten the senior officials and the emperor of Chang'an officialdom at all.

Therefore, Li Yuanying lived a good life until his death. Even Wu Meiniang, who killed Li Tang's family members and relatives of the emperor, did not bother to ask about the shabby things about Li Yuanying.

"Alang, do you think Li Yuanying, an unlearned and bad guy, is always like this, or did he deliberately pretend to be like this after seeing the strife between the royal family?"

Wang Yunxiu asked curiously.

"Huh, needless to say, I must be pretending.

If he hadn't pretended to be stupid, Li Yuanying would have definitely had to participate in the bloody battle between certain factions in Li Tang's clan and Wu Meiniang.

The result is that the grass on your grave grows five feet high, and you might as well just eat and wait to die. "

Fang Zhongyong waved his hand and snorted indifferently.

It may not be difficult to deceive people at the time about many things. But it is not easy to deceive future generations.

Because the vision of future generations transcends the times, they can see changing trends that people of the current generation cannot.

Although Li Yuanying has no talent, he must know how to protect himself wisely.

The shabby things Li Yuanying did, such as "robbing civilian girls", "seducing officials' wives and daughters", "plundering people's property", and "fighting for land to build observation decks", happened to be no threat in the eyes of the emperor or those in power, so they could Don't worry about throwing it aside and don't worry about the irrefutable evidence.

The absurd life is just Li Yuanying's protective color.

An ignorant dude doesn't have so many taboos. They will always hit the hard wall that they can't kick. And Li Yuanying was able to go through the two dynasties of Taizong and Gaozong and die in good health. It can only be said that this guy is an old coin who has no clue.

"Li Yuanying has been notorious since he was a child, and he can't compare to my A Lang.

What do you think the goblins in the ladies’ circle in Chang’an say about you?

They all say that you can bring peace and stability to the nation through literature and military skills. He is a genius who has not been born in the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years. It is so beautiful to be your wife. They envy me to death.

The Tang Dynasty will be Alang's big stage in the next few decades. They all said that Genu was not as good as Alang back then! "

Wang Yunxiu said very proudly. The more he spoke, the more proud he became. He couldn't help but hugged Fang Chongyong's arm and took a bite.

"What a tragedy. If you get carried away with your complacency, disaster is not far away."

Hearing Wang Yunxiu's words of praise, Fang Chongyong sighed with worry, and finally understood what had been feeling wrong recently.

No matter when, Fang Chongyong gives the impression to outsiders that he is a "understanding person" and his abilities are much higher than those of his peers.

However, we understand that people are used by the rulers to do things. People like Ji Ge are ruthless characters who kill and bury them, and will not consider the escape route of the lackeys at all.

Smart people need to turn themselves into a "confused ghost" in order to protect themselves. "Confused" is the protective color of understanding people.

At the very least, you cannot make yourself look "wise and mighty" in front of outsiders, let alone be flawless and impeccable!

Fang Chongyong is young and seems to have a bright future. What will happen when he grows up?

In the eyes of outsiders, who can suppress him in the future?

I really can't think about this issue in detail. If I think about it deeply, Fang Chongyong can't help but worry that Brother Ji will do something "unnecessary" in the future.

"Alang, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Yunxiu asked worriedly when she saw Fang Chongyong's expression changing.

"fine."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said nothing more.

It's useless to talk to Wang Yunxiu about this kind of thing, it just adds to the worries.

……

Early the next morning, Fang Chongyong called He Changqi and more than a dozen Silver Spear Xiaojie soldiers who had accompanied him back to Chang'an, and told them what he wanted to do today.

At first, Fang Chongyong thought that this kind of thing was outrageous. Unexpectedly, He Changqi and the dozen or so soldiers laughed loudly after hearing this. He Changqi was not ashamed but proud and said:

"Hey, I didn't think it was a big deal.

Fang Jieshuai, it's not that you are too talkative because of your humble position, it's just that you are too polite.

The Silver Spear Xiaojie Army will be the emperor's personal army in the future and has a special status.

It is normal for Fang Jieshuai to act recklessly in Chang'an. If he had followed the rules, he would have made the powerful people in Chang'an look down on us.

Don't worry, I will take the lead today. "

He Changqi clapped his chest loudly.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm afraid of him." "We all listen to Fang Jie's handsome!"

The Qiu Ba people in the courtyard were making noises, but no one stood up to object, and many people were making a fuss.

Sure enough, the social atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was unrestrained. They liked toughness and disliked softies. These Qiu Bad guys were not good men and women.

Fang Chongyong felt confident, and then he nodded with a straight face and said: "The commander in charge has only one request for this section, no killing or robbing."

"Order!"

He Changqi and others all clasped their fists and saluted. Then everyone took a spear, took off the spearhead and threw it into the yard, using the spear shaft as a wooden stick. The group of people walked southward in a mighty manner and arrived at Shengpingfang, which was several blocks away from Yongjiafang.

In front of the gate, Shengping Fangfang was on duty at this time. Seeing the menacing appearance of Fang Chongyong and his group, he quickly stopped them and asked, "Why are you here? What are you doing with so many sticks?"

Fang Chongyong, He Changqi and others were not wearing official or military uniforms. They looked like rogue gangsters from Chang'an who had put on brocade robes to dress as servants of powerful people. They really couldn't blame Fang Zheng for questioning.

"The government is doing business, get out of the way!"

Before Fang Chongyong could speak, He Changqi kicked Fang Zheng to the ground, pointed at him and cursed: "You don't want your life! Why don't you get out!"

He turned back to look at Fang Chongyong, and when he saw the other party nodded calmly, he immediately stuffed a few copper coins into Fang Zheng's hand, and then murmured in a low voice for a long time. Fang Zheng was not stupid either. He vaguely guessed that Fang Chongyong and others had a great background. After accepting the money, he led them to the door of a mansion and then quietly retreated, running faster than a rabbit!

"Call the door."

Fang Chongyong said to He Changqi.

The latter picked up the brass ring on the door and knocked three times.

An old man with a gray beard opened the courtyard door. He Changqi pushed him aside and opened the door completely. Fang Chongyong led a dozen soldiers of the Silver Spear Filial Piety Festival and rushed directly towards the main room!

"Hey! What are you doing?"

A middle-aged man with a bald head and a futou stopped Fang Chongyong. This man was the uninvited guest who came to the door late at night a few days ago: Dugu Li!

Fang Chongyong was wearing casual clothes, and Dugu Li was so stunned that he didn't recognize him and thought it was a robber who had broken into the house in broad daylight.

"There are thieves! There are thieves!"

Dugu Li shouted in the direction of the yard.

The servants of Dugu Mansion rushed up from all directions in an instant. However, none of these people's three-legged cat kung fu can be the enemy of these Qiu Ba brought by Fang Chongyong. After a burst of punches and kicks, people were lying on the ground, all moaning and wailing.

Dugu Li, who had come back to his senses at this moment, had recognized Fang Chongyong, pointed at him and cursed: "As a high-ranking official of the imperial court, what does Fang Jieshuai want to do by forcing his way into a private house? I haven't settled the accounts with you yet. That day you sent someone For a servant to come and ask for my Thirteenth Mother is simply too much!"

"Yes, so where is Thirteenth Mother? I am here today to arrest people and bring them back to my house."

Fang Chongyong asked with a smile on his face.

"I, I want His Highness Prince Ying to take a copy of your book! You! You... just wait for me!"

Dugu Li was so angry that he couldn't speak clearly.

"Search! If we can't find it, take away all the female members of the Dugu family!"

Fang Zhongyong said to He Changqi coldly, at this moment, he looked like a playboy with a sperm in his head.

"Wait!"

Dugu Li quickly stopped Fang Chongyong, looked at him again and again, and finally sighed.

"You are not allowed to enter the backyard! I will bring Thirteen Niang out now."

Dugu Li glared at Fang Chongyong angrily, and then walked into the door leading to the backyard. Soon after, he brought out a young lady who was about sixteen or seventeen years old and had no makeup on.

This girl is wearing a bright red silk skirt, which shows that she has a well-developed figure and is very tall.

In particular, the skin has an indescribable healthy whiteness, and is almost as tender as freshly drained tofu. Her face is like a hibiscus, her eyebrows are like willow leaves, she has a double-snail bun that is common among girls, and her face seems to have a little childishness.

She does look like a beautiful and refined little beauty, but the expression on her face seems very complicated.

There is fear, worry, and hidden expectation.

"I...I've met Fang Jieshuai, I...I am Dugu, Dugu Thirteenth Mother."

The young lady said timidly and stuttered a bit.

"Okay, okay! That's great! I'm very satisfied with you!"

Fang Chongyong laughed loudly, walked over and picked up Dugu Shisanniang by the waist, and then kissed her heavily on the face!

It looks very greasy and wet! There is no etiquette among nobles at all, but he looks like a soldier who has never seen a woman and is now eager to eat meat.

His anxious behavior frightened the little lady Dugu and couldn't help but scream.

"In this section, Shuai will take Thirteen Niang home to talk about life ideals. When the conversation is finished, he will send her back.

There is no need for General Dugu to send someone to urge him!

You guys beat someone else's servant, why don't you apologize to your master? "

Fang Chongyong winked at He Changqi and others, smiled and cursed.

"Ah, forgive me, we are all rough people, our Jieshuai family just wants to talk to the little lady, there is no other intention.

Hahahahaha, what are you doing standing there in a daze? Go home now! "

He Changqi made a false apology to Dugu Li, and his tone was full of sarcasm. He then opened the way in front, and a group of people escorted Fang Chongyong, who was holding the beauty in his arms, and left Dugu Li's residence.

"Fang...Fang Jieshuai, can you...can you put me down...down, down?"

Having already left Shengpingfang, Dugu Thirteenth Mother's face turned red with embarrassment and she stammered. She vaguely felt that the eyes of all the passers-by on the street were on her.

This made her so excited and ashamed that her whole body was shaking.

"You are so handsome in this section because you love beauty so much. Of course you have to do it openly so that all the people in Chang'an can see it! Why should you be secretive? What's the point of being embarrassed!"

Fang Chongyong said loudly, and then He Changqi and others laughed in unison. This scene was really exciting like competing for a bride among the people. The few pedestrians on the street were all attracted to watch the excitement, and many even made noises.

However, Fang Chongyong and his group were performing performance art without feeling ashamed at all. This confirms the saying: If I am not embarrassed, then others will be embarrassed.

After a while, the crowd of onlookers didn't bother to look anymore and dispersed. Although this kind of thing of holding a young lady and walking around on the street is not very elegant, it is definitely not the first time I have seen it.

Dugu Shisanniang seemed to have been drugged, her body was limp and unable to move, she didn't struggle at all, she buried her head in Fang Chongyong's chest and didn't move.

After returning home, Fang Chongyong asked Fang Dafu to take care of Dugu Shisanniang, who was in shock. Facing Wang Yunxiu's questioning gaze, Fang Chongyong just waved his hand gently, telling his wife to have a good rest and stop worrying blindly.

Sure enough, late at night, Dugu Li took his son-in-law, Li Xuan, who was King Ying and was also the magistrate of Wannian County. Behind them were several soldiers of the Jinwu Guard, as well as Zhang Guangsheng, the general of the Zuo Jinwu Guard, and the group fought to the house where Fang Chongyong was.

Dugu Li was excited when he arrived, but when he arrived at the door, he hesitated.

He looked at Li Xuan and asked, "Your Highness, do you want to call the door now?"

Several hours have passed, and my daughter has probably become a big meal now. What's the point of confronting Fang Chongyong again?

"It's a bit late today... Why don't we do it tomorrow? After all, we are the governor of Hexi Province and there is no way we can run away."

Li Xuan said with a sigh, also feeling deeply helpless.

Unlike Dugu Li who was in a rage, Li Xuan smelled something unusual from this incident.

Fang Chongyong took his own soldiers to Dugu Mansion to grab the young lady for his bride. Is it necessary for him to do this?

Li Xuan suddenly realized that this matter did not seem simple at all. He could not see through the other party's intentions!

(End of this chapter)