Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 396: Eat black and eat black

PS: Small question, let me revise it. The sons of Yeon Gae So-moon should be called Yeon-nam, Yeon-nam, and Yeon-nam. It was because Li Yuan’s word Yuan was taboo, so he changed it to Quan. In the future, my surname will be Quan, but now my surname should be Yuan. This is hereby revised.

Goguryeo, Pyongyang City.

Goguryeo Palace, toilet.

Gao Baobao was in the toilet, rubbing his hands nervously. The smell around him did not affect his mood, and there was a look of expectation in his eyes.

Gao Baobao was the king of Goguryeo, but no one regarded him as the king since he ascended the throne. He was just an insignificant puppet, in name only.

Yeon Gaesomun was fierce and violent, and his method of becoming a powerful minister was very barbaric. He directly invited the powerful ministers of Goguryeo to review in the name of a military parade, gathered them all together, and then launched an army to massacre, killing the nobles of Goguryeo in one breath. After cleaning him up, he rode into the palace, beheaded the King of Goguryeo Gao Jianwu, cut his body into pieces, and threw his body into a smelly ditch.

This set of actions is more decisive than the Sima family.

It was under such circumstances that Gao Baobao was promoted to the throne by Yeon Gaesoo Moon.

Facing Yeon Gae So-moon, who kills powerful people and kings like chickens, Gao Bao Bao lives like a grandson, without any dignity at all.

But Gao Baobao always had a fire in his heart. He didn't want to be a puppet, and he didn't want to be manipulated like a puppet. It's just that Yeon Gaesumun's methods were too harsh and he was very defensive against him. The key was that he forced back the arrogant Emperor Zhenguan and was regarded as a hero of Goguryeo.

Facing the powerful and prestige Yeon Gae Suwen, Gao Baobao could only suppress his ambition and hide it in his heart.

Until this time, Yeon Gaesumun was struggling to cope with the pressure brought by Chen Qingsi from all sides.

Gao Baobao was slack for some reason.

The restless King of Goguryeo was also moved.

In order to deceive others, he chose the toilet as the place to meet.

"Your Majesty..." A soft call came from outside the house.

The voice of the visitor was a bit sharp, and he was obviously holding his nose when speaking.

Gao Baobao said: "Master Xincheng, is that old thief Yuan Gaisu Wen really about to die? I saw him before and he was still alive and kicking."

Outside the toilet is a tall monk, Master Xincheng, who is celebrated during Goguryeo's festivals.

Celebrating festivals is an official position in Goguryeo, a mid-level official in Goguryeo.

Goguryeo's officials were divided into twelve levels. Except for the Prime Minister's House, Yu Zhe, who managed the household registration, and the Silk Yitou brother who was in charge of state affairs, the other officials were only divided into classes. There were no detailed and complicated departments. They were usually all Wherever you need to throw it.

Master Xincheng is responsible for the sacrificial work of Goguryeo and has a very high status.

Master Xincheng responded: "Da Moli has always been in good health, but since Chen Qingsi, the commander-in-chief of the Tang army, came to Baekje, he has been oppressed by the Tang court and has trouble sleeping and eating. Especially recently, under Chen Qingsi's plan, Da Moli Zhi has not slept well for several days, and his food is only a small bowl. Judging from his appearance, he does not have much time left."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Gao Baobao whispered excitedly.

After nearly twenty years of hard work, I am finally getting through it.

Twenty years, God knows, how he got through these twenty years.

He breathed in and out with great excitement...

With a sudden "vomit", Gao Baobao realized where he was.

After calming down, Gao Baobao said: "Old thief Yuan has died of illness. The only person Yuan family can worry about is Mr. Yuan. Mr. Yuan is far less decisive than his father, and it is much easier to deal with him."

Master Xincheng said, "I think that instead of starting with Yuan Nan, it is better to start with Yuan Nan Jian and Yuan Nan Chan."

Gao Baobao said in astonishment: "Yuan Nanjian and Yuan Nanchan are both incompetent people, what use can they be?"

Master Xincheng said: "It is precisely because they are incompetent that they are easy to deceive. Hey, Your Majesty, Da Molizhi only favors his eldest son. Yuan Nanjian and Yuan Nanchan have been dissatisfied for a long time, but it is just because Da Molizhi is still alive. Now Da Mo It’s time to take advantage of your body and prestige.”

Gao Baobao suppressed his excitement and said, "I'll leave everything to the master."

Master Xincheng agreed and left.

In fact, this is not an idea that Master Xincheng and Chen Qingsi came together.

In history, the person who divided the brothers of the Yuan family and caused disaster to the Yuan family and Xiao Qiang was Master Xincheng.

This person divided the Yuan brothers in history and helped Gao Baobao gain real power.

However, the Tang army was quickly destroyed. Chen Qingsi only remembered that Xiao Qiang was the cause of the Yuan family's troubles, but did not remember that there was such a cunning monk.

October 21, Yin, East Korea Bay, Xianxingkou.

Hu Xun, the general of Goguryeo, stood on a high slope and rubbed his cheeks, which were as cold as iron armor. The biting cold wind blew on his skin, hurting like a knife.

In the Northeast, the weather is already very cold in November.

Whether it was because he was getting old or he had lived a comfortable life for too long, Hu Lian felt more and more that in life, he should enjoy himself in time instead of mindlessly following the people above him to work hard.

Instead of going through life and death, it would be better to lie on the fire bed, hugging my charming concubine and be happy.

In fact, this is the most realistic portrayal of a country that has entered a desperate situation.

As long as there is a future, who is willing to waste his life in confusion?
Only when the future is bleak will you feel that the greatest value in life is just to enjoy yourself in time.

"The other party should be coming soon!"

Hu Lianqiang cheered up and said, "Go and check to see if our people are hidden."

Boy Yuan is kind and very trustworthy.

But Yeon Gaesowun is a madman, and he never acts according to common sense.

His decisiveness in killing and ruthlessness in his actions made him famous throughout Haidong.

After he learned about the situation of the Yi family, he immediately started to think of taking advantage of others.

If there is still value for the Yi family, Yeon Gae Suwen will be polite to him. Now that the other party is planning to abscond and never contact her again, why should she stay with him?

A very simple transaction, a normal transaction, using Ganoderma lucidum, old ginseng, mink skin, and pearls in exchange for salt, lacquer, and sinew. If you kill them, you can still get salt, lacquer, and sinew. You don't have to waste the Ganoderma lucidum, old ginseng, mink skin, and pearls on your hands. Even a fool knows how to do it.

As for the issue of reputation, a person who dares to kill his own monarch with a single sword and cut his body into pieces with his own hands and throws it into a stinky ditch would still care about his reputation?

Hu Lian is the same about this. People are the products of selfishness.

They don't care about the risk of the Yi family smuggling goods in this crisis. They just know that the Yi family keeps raising prices and keeps making excuses.

Normally, one piece of old ginseng can be exchanged for a hundred stone salt, but the Yi family took advantage of the situation and exchanged one piece of stone salt for one of their old ginseng, which was extremely dark.

He had been holding back his anger for a long time and had the idea of ​​​​pummeling that idiot. Now that he can take it all, that would be great.

Thinking that it was because of the other party that he suffered from the raging cold wind, even in the cold weather, he felt angry and said: "Remember, the guy named Bai will leave it to me to vent his anger later."

A junior high school student pretending to be a laborer quickly ran to Hu Lian's side and whispered: "General Hu, we have seen fire on the sea. There are three fires, which is the code we agreed on."

A flash of excitement flashed in Hu Lian's eyes. With 20,000 shi of salt, he could be greedy. Now that the country is under salt control, even he can only get a small portion of the salt. The food tastes bland and tasteless, even if he is doing errands with his little wife. I feel powerless all the time.

Hu Lian rode up to greet him with a smile on his face.

His hand naturally rested on the handle of the knife, ready to kill violently. After waiting for a while, a small boat came from the heavy fog in the distance.

There were only two people on the boat, a boatman and his "old friend" Bai Guanshi.

Hu Lian stepped forward anxiously, and when he saw Steward Bai coming ashore alone, he couldn't help but ask, "Where is the cargo?"

Manager Bai asked calmly: "Where is the goods?"

Hu Lian wished he could kill him with a knife, suppressing his anger and said: "In the back!"

Manager Bai said softly: "On the boat."

Hu Lian said angrily: "What do you mean?"

Manager Bai said: "Of course we have to inspect the goods before we can do business."

Hu Lian seemed aggrieved and said, "We have known each other for many years, and you don't believe me?"

Manager Bai still maintains his businessmanlike demeanor: "In business, you must first confirm the goods before you can pay and deliver the goods. I will inspect the goods here, and Brother Hu can send someone by boat to inspect the goods. After both parties have confirmed, naturally trade."

Although Hu Lian was upset, he also knew that the other party was trying to prevent them from taking advantage of others. After all, the transaction here was their last and only hope. Be cautious and clean up.

If the other party carelessly trades like before, it will feel wrong.

Hu Lian thought to himself and arranged for his confidants to inspect the goods. He also led Manager Bai to see the goods they prepared.

Hu Lian pointed to the carts of Ganoderma lucidum, old ginseng, mink skins, pearls and other items and said, "My master spent a lot of money to buy these from the tribes of Hui, Mohe, Khitan and Xianbei, especially the Hui." , Mohe tribes, they used all their strength to go into the mountains to collect, and they also lost a lot of people. This is because the situation is special, otherwise how could they take advantage of you. "

Manager Bai didn't show a smile, but just said: "We are really not interested in this kind of advantage."

Hu Lian smiled awkwardly when he thought about the situation of the Yi family, and couldn't help but slandered in his heart, "You guys are really not qualified."

After inspecting the goods, Hu Lian and Bai Guanshi came to the coast.

Just as the boat arrived, Hu Lian's confidants also confirmed the supplies in the cargo ship in the heavy fog.

Manager Bai said: "It's confirmed that it's correct. I'll go back and let my boss dock the cargo ship."

Hu Lian also made a polite gesture of invitation.

After watching Guanshi Bai leave, Hu Lian asked, "Did you see clearly?"

"It's all clear!" Shi Yu, his confidant, patted his chest and assured, "You see clearly, they are all large grains of coarse salt, which is much better than the salt we usually eat."

Hu Lian snorted softly, knowing that this was a fact. Silla had a lot of convenience by holding Datang's thigh, but it was also the same. Everyone in Goguryeo generally looked down on Silla and felt that their bones were too soft.

As he was speaking, Hu Lian suddenly pursed his lips. In his sight, a cargo ship was slowly approaching.

Steward Bai was waving to them from the bow of the ship.

"get ready!"

Hu Lian's eyes were filled with chills.

Shi Yu beside him felt something was wrong, but for a moment he didn't know what was wrong.

Just when the cargo ship docked and the wooden planks were landed for grafting.

What came out of the cabin was not a servant carrying a salt bag, but a soldier in black armor.

"Fell into a trap!"

Three words flashed in Hu Lian's head.

Shi Yu also realized that although it was the same cargo ship, this one was obviously smaller.

This is not because the boat is small, but because the draft is heavy, and more of the bottom of the boat is submerged in the water.

Because one ship did contain salt, but this one contained soldiers.

"kill!"

The brave Tang troops swarmed out of the crowded cabin. Like tigers and wolves, they leaped down and rushed towards Hu Lian and others.

Hu Lian's reaction was not unpleasant. He shouted "Attack" and asked the people lurking around him to fight.

However, in order not to be discovered, their people hid far away, while the Tang army rushed out directly from the cabin.

Hu Lian could not wait for the ambush support and was already targeted by three Tang soldiers.

Hu Lian was fierce by nature. He showed no fear when facing the three of them. He slashed with his sword, and the light of the sword circled, killing the three of them.

If it weren't for the miraculous effect of the Tang Army's armor on swords, the three of them would have died on the spot.

Hu Lian swung out another knife, but it got stuck on the opponent's shoulder blade. Then the well-trained Tang Jun stabbed his knife into his chest...

Tang Jun killed a group of people on the shore as quickly as possible and became the winner of the gang fight.

The news reached Pyongyang and it was learned that people and money were lost.

Yuan boys are like being struck by lightning.

As for Yeon Gae So Moon, his mouth suddenly became crooked, his eyes squinted, and his body became stiff. When he wanted to speak, he could only make a "goose goose" sound.

Boy Yuan was even more frightened and shouted: "Father..."

Yeon Gaesobun was already old. Faced with the pressure from Emperor Zhenguan Li Shimin, he worked hard and finally, like his ancestor Ulji Mundeok, successfully "defeated" the arrogant Central Plains and created a miracle.

This time Yeon Gae Suwen also felt that he could do it. As long as he persisted, the ones who had the last laugh would be the underdogs.

Just like defeating the Great Emperor, Emperor Zhenguan...

Little did he know that his body couldn't withstand the pressure at all, and collapsed under the stimulation!
Boy Yuan reacted very quickly. He immediately blocked all news and then asked his eldest brother, Eulji Zhongmu, to discuss the situation.

The two finally decided to conceal Yeon Gaesumun's situation, saying only that Yeon Gaesumun had suffered a cold and was temporarily unable to take charge of the affairs of Goguryeo.

Ungjin Port.

Du Shuang, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, transported the seized Northeast specialties Ganoderma lucidum, old ginseng, mink skins and pearls to the Dudu Mansion.

Chen Qingsi looked at the carloads of rare treasures and couldn't help but said: "Have you really spent a lot of money?"

He looked at a bag of pearls hidden in Ganoderma lucidum, old ginseng, and mink skin, picked it up casually, and said, "Is this Dongzhu? It's really extraordinary!"

He did not choose the blackest pearl inside, but chose two brown pearls. He glanced at Li Hongqing aside, and when she wasn't paying attention, he hid one and kept the other in his hand. Then he said to Du Shuang: "Pack up all the good quality and send it to the capital. As for the poor quality and damaged ones, find a merchant to sell them. The brothers will share the money and goods. You can't Keep everyone busy.”

Du Shuang didn't care that Chen Qingsi hid two pearls secretly.

There is a saying that it is extremely rare for a Bian commander to be as incorruptible as Chen Qingsi.

But when I heard that everyone had a share, I was also happy, smiled until my eyes narrowed, and thanked him again and again.

(End of this chapter)