Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 334 I left a gift for Datang

On the shore of Guangyuntan Ferry on the outskirts of Chang'an, Fang Youde and Fang Laique were preparing to take the imperial ship to Bianzhou by water. This water transport route is the result of Wei Jian's development of the Guanzhong Canal. It is closed during the dry season in winter and can be used from early summer to late autumn.

It is said to be an official ship, but in fact it is just a slightly modified canal ship for transporting grain. Generally, officials with some status and who are not in a hurry will not sit there. Chang'an bureaucrats who are out of customs are still accustomed to taking the Liangjing Road and enjoying the free services at the stations along the way.

The waterway for boarding the boat in Guangyuntan is from Chang'an to Shaanzhou, passing Sanmenxia to Mengjin and then to the ferry in Heyin County. Finally, it passes through Biankou where the Yellow River and the canal meet, and then changes boats and takes the canal to Bianzhou. This route is more convenient than taking the Liangjingchi Road from Chang'an to Luoyang by land.

Except for the "small" risk when crossing Sanmenxia.

"It's safer for Aweng to take the Liangjingchi Road. Why bother crossing the waterway to pass through Shaanzhou? It's okay to go to Bianzhou later to take up his post, right?"

At the edge of Guangyuntan Ferry, Wang Yunxiu, whose belly was slightly bulging, persuaded Fang Youdedao with a worried look on his face.

When passing through Shaanzhou by water, you must go through Sanmenxia. The name of Sanmenxia comes from "Human Gate", "Shenmen" and "Ghost Gate".

According to legend, these three canyons were created by Dayu when he was controlling floods, chiseling dragon gates, opening pillars, and using his divine ax to split the mountains. The river is divided into three streams by ghost stones and sacred stones, just like there are three gates.

Among them, the water in the "Ghost Gate" and "Shen Gate" is dangerous, as if only ghosts and gods can pass through; while the water in the "Human Gate" is slightly gentle, but the water is also deep and fast, making it difficult for boats to move.

"Ah? It turns out to be Fang Jieshuai! Du is so polite!"

Every time a ship passes Sanmenxia, ​​it is like a lottery. If you win the lottery, you will die. If you can't risk your life, who would have fun like this?

If a fool says something to you, can you still bite him?
"It's okay. I've been used to it all my life as a soldier. This kid speaks out loud, so you should be more patient with him on weekdays."

"There is no need to be formal. This handsome man is just like retiring from old age and returning to his hometown. You and I can just talk about the mountains and rivers."

It's just that Wang Yunxiu knows Fang Youde's temper very well. If this person doesn't want to say anything, then he really won't say anything. In this case, she would be talking nonsense if she asked more questions.

Wang Yunxiu took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart, not wanting to be like Fang Laique.

After hearing this, Du Fu also relaxed and did not say anything. In fact, Fang Youde was just mocking himself. It doesn't matter whether he takes it or not, just let it pass naturally.

Fang Youde said nothing, and Fang Laique on the side gave him an unceremonious rebuke.

According to the itinerary, Du Fu will disembark at Mengjin Ferry and go to Anyang County, Xiangzhou, where the two will part ways.

"Then...Aweng, take care of yourself along the way."

Fang Youde smiled lightly, pointed at Fang Laique and waved his hand to Wang Yunxiu.

The official ship slowly left the ferry, and the route ahead gradually became narrower. This was a newly dug canal a few years ago, and the water level was not deep. The boatman at the helm of the ship was very careful, paying close attention to the rocks that peeked out from time to time. .

If she hadn't heard that Fang Youde's portrait had entered Lingyan Pavilion, she would have thought that Fang had lost his holy favor, and she couldn't see a trace of smile on his face. What normal person would frown upon such a happy event?
Fang Youde has a secret hidden in his heart and must not tell others!

Du Fu turned his head and found that the speaker was Fang Youde. He quickly saluted warmly and seemed a little flattered.

These three canyons are among the most dangerous sections on the Yellow River. In Fang Chongyong's previous life, during the New China period, he blew up the few mountain pillars standing on the river and built water conservancy projects. From then on, the dangers of Sanmenxia gradually faded out of people's sight.

Seeing that Du Fu was a little cautious, Fang Youde waved his hand and said.

"You should take care of yourself. In the future... that's all, go back." Fang Youde thought of something but hesitated, and just ordered Wang Yunxiu to return.

"When a man makes a decision, there is no role for the lady to speak! My lady! Go back and raise the baby, I don't need you here anymore!"

Wang Yunxiu bowed and said, a look of worry flashed across his brows, but he didn't ask any more questions.

Therefore, Wang Yunxiu's worries are not groundless, nor are they unreasonable.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, Fang Youde saw a half-familiar face that he had met several times before. Now that Fang Youde is in a state of "semi-exile", he doesn't really want to interfere with the court's affairs, and his mood is relatively relaxed. So he walked to the other side of the ship's side and said to the man admiring the scenery on the shore: "What is Du Sima looking at?"

"I heard someone say that Du Zimei is full of poetry and prose. Look at the beautiful mountains and clear waters in Guanzhong. Does Du Zimei have any poems to praise it?"

Fang Youde had something in mind and deliberately teased Du Fu by asking.

It's a pity that Du Fu is now worried about his official career and thinking about what he will do after going to Xiangzhou, but he still has no clue.

How can he care about the mountains and rivers?

Du Fu could only smile bitterly, and the other party had the virtue to accuse him and said: "It's not that Du doesn't want to compose poetry, or that he deliberately embarrasses the Commander-in-Chief, it's that Du has just been demoted to Xiangzhou. He really has no intention of poetry. Please forgive me!"

Hearing this, Fang Youde said to Fang Laique beside him: "When you and Xiao Langjun went to Kuizhou, you passed by Baidi City and you composed an impromptu poem. Now you are reciting it to Du Sima. Let’s do it.”

"In the midst of the colorful clouds of the White Emperor, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day. The apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the light boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains."

Fang Laique's mechanical and emotionless voice sounded. A seven-character quatrain that made people happy and excited made him recite it like chewing wax.

But the poem is really a good poem!

"Fang Jieshuai, this servant of yours is really talented in literature! Du is ashamed of himself!"

Du Fu couldn't help but admired that he could no longer write poems compared to other people's servants! Sure enough, was it the stench of copper and the swarming of flies and dogs on the official road that blocked his literary creation?

Seeing his sincere attitude, Fang Youde decided not to continue beating him.

He sighed and said: "If you want to have a high official position, you can't get good poetry. Du Zimei has a prosperous official career. If he is demoted, there are Sima Sima in Shangzhou who can do it. Naturally, he will not focus on poetry. After all, official career is more important. This is actually It’s just human nature.”

Sure enough, although suffering cannot make everyone successful, it can certainly make many people think deeply.

Du Fu, who had a prosperous official career, had no shortage of food and clothing, and was indispensable for being flattered by others on weekdays. Naturally, he could not understand the embarrassment and pain of being unappreciated, as well as the dark injustice of the wealthy family's wine and meat, and the freezing of bones in the road. Fang Youde seemed to understand something. Seeing that Du Fu looked ashamed, he did not continue the topic. The two chatted casually and hurriedly separated and entered different cabins.

As a result, as soon as Fang Youde entered the cabin, Fang Laique was reading a copy of "The Analects of Confucius". Not only that, he was holding the book upside down!

He just looked at the other person reading in silence, and then Fang Laique looked at it for a long time before putting the book down. The other person Youde asked doubtfully:

"Alang, why can't I understand this book no matter how I read it?"

Fang Laique asked quite confidently and didn't feel anything was wrong at all.

Fang Youde didn't want to explain to him why he couldn't read without being literate. He closed the door of the cabin, pulled Fang Laique to his side, and asked with a smile: "Good boy, tell me, does Fang Chongyong have any What did I tell you?"

He didn't have any expectations at first, he just remembered a certain agreement and asked casually.

Unexpectedly, Fang Laique put down the book instantly and said in a dull tone:
"Cheap dad, this time I am going to the Western Regions. I have fought many battles in ancient times, so in order to set up a flag in the opposite direction, I will now tell you about my behind-the-scenes affairs. If your cheap son fails to attack for five thousand miles, he will die in the end. It’s the Western Region, so you can do a few things according to my arrangements.

This can be regarded as a big deal, right? "

Hearing this, Fang Youde didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he pricked up his ears and continued to listen to Fang Laique's expressionless words.

"The first thing is, Chang'an will be unsafe in the future, and Bianzhou will be even less safe. You should know that, right?
If I can't come back, remember to take your daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter to live near Lingyin Mountain outside Yuhang County, Hangzhou. I asked Lao Zheng to buy a farm locally as a gift to Fang Laique, so I would just make use of it.

Mrs. Zheng is not short of that little money, so she shouldn't be tempted to break her promise and get rich even by taking advantage of this small profit.

When the time comes, you must not save Datang. It’s not worth putting yourself in. Of course, this is just a general situation. Next I will talk about special situations. "

Fang Youde was still stunned when he heard Fang Laique continue:

"The second one, I left a gift for Datang. You should have seen Chang'an Jiaozi, isn't it amazing to use paper as money?
I replaced the silk with these papers, and the court and the people of the world made a fortune out of thin air! It’s the same as the rent deposit you received when you rented out your house for the first time!
If Ji Ge and the imperial court can use this windfall to develop the south, develop production, and provide tenants with start-up capital to open up wasteland, then the prosperous Tang Dynasty can be extended for a while.

However, if Ji Ge and the court use this money to squander and engage in military warfare, and the officials and dignitaries are extravagant and intoxicated, then it is hard to say what will happen in the end.

Because no matter when you come out to fool around, you will have to pay it back sooner or later! It’s fun when you borrow money, so don’t blame yourself for the pain when you pay it back.

Of course, I have always been a person who repays kindness and revenge. Brother Ji was always kind to me no matter what he said, so I opened a private server in Hexi to leave a way out for the collapse of Chang'an Jiaozi.

That's right, you definitely don't know what private server means. Don't worry about those details, just know that I have a backup plan. "

"What do you say about this backhand? If the imperial court can ensure the stability of the currency value of Chang'an Jiaozi, then my backhand, well, that is, Hexi Jiaozi, will naturally depreciate slowly due to the small scale of transactions, and finally have to Disappeared and was annexed by Chang'an Jiaozi.

This is a harmless joke.

You don’t understand, right? It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. I just said it casually, and you don’t need to understand the truth.

But if the imperial court is really trying its best to plunder the world, and insists on printing Jiaozi in exchange for money, so that in the end Jiaozi in Chang'an is nothing more than waste paper, then Jiaozi in Hexi will complete the feat of a snake swallowing an elephant. Seize the imperial court's coinage power.

Still don’t understand, right?
It doesn’t matter! Because Hexi Jiaozi was originally Chang'an Jiaozi's backup, the situation was still controllable.

If I can return from the Western Region, then I will take action to clean up the situation, unless I have to give up my choice, or Brother Ji wants to kill me.

All the above words should be treated as nonsense and farts made by a fool!

But if I cannot return from the Western Regions smoothly, you must remember the following words and not forget a single word.

If I die and the court spends extravagantly, the world will be in chaos and no one can clean up the situation!
There will be no Anshi Rebellion this time, the Tang Dynasty will not be able to survive for more than a hundred years, and there will be no Middle Tang and Late Tang. If Ji Ge doesn't open his eyes and takes action on Hexi Jiaozi, it means that all the people in Longyou will turn against the traitors. That would be a turmoil ten times greater than the Anshi Rebellion!

Hexi Jiaozi will bury the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, you must take your daughter-in-law and grandchildren and run away, as far as possible!
It is best to run to Yizhou (Taiwan) to avoid disaster.

Of course, you will definitely ask, why do I play like this?

In fact, there is no specific reason. When I really think about it, I think that if I died for the Tang Dynasty, then it would be reasonable for the Tang Dynasty to be buried with me, right?
I'm dead, and I can't see what the living world is like, so what do I want the Tang Dynasty to do? It’s not like people in the world can’t survive without the Tang Dynasty?
If you really want to be resentful, then hate yourself for why you didn’t have me on the wall back then.

By the way, the name Xuanwujun always feels like Feng Shui is not very good. Don't you like tooth soldiers? After going to Bianzhou, how about forming a tooth soldier called the Crane Control Army?
Your unworthy son Fang Chongyong personally described it, and I salute you. "

After saying this, Fang Laique's eyes returned to dead eyes, and then he looked at Fang Youde who was suppressing his anger with a blank expression, and asked in confusion: "What is Alang angry about?"

"Nonsense! I'm not angry!"

Fang Youde waved his sleeves duplicitously, turned around and clenched his fist fiercely. At this moment, he had the intention of killing Fang Chongyong.

But he knew that there seemed to be nothing he could do, or in other words, he did not dare to destroy the situation set by Fang Chongyong.

This unruly wolf cub harbors an unprecedented beast in his heart!

This beast is not an arrogant ambition similar to Zhu Quanzhong's "I want to seize the world", but an unpredictable unknown!
Unknown things are, to a certain extent, more terrifying than scourges.

Outsiders simply don't understand what Fang Chongyong wants to do, and what the bizarre world in his mind is like.

This person is like a clear-headed naughty kid who broke the Tang Dynasty into the shape he needs and wants, and what he wants to do next is impossible for outsiders to predict.

I really should have put him on the wall back then, it was too rash.

Fang Youde sighed and thought to himself. He also had to admit that Fang Chongyong's evaluation of himself was very accurate.

He is the biggest variable in the future of Datang!

(End of this chapter)