Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 434 Wang Hao's conspiracy

Zhang Cheng's conjecture was soon confirmed. Chang'an, a city with millions of people, has actually lifted the curfew. Then, he doesn't have to hurry so much. Moreover, even if he wanted to go faster, he couldn't do it. , because, on the street, many people started to go shopping and walk, and the horse team couldn't walk fast at all.

"It turns out that there are so many people in Guanzhong, the people in this city alone are more than all the people in our Baizi Kingdom combined!"

Zhang Le Qiujin is only in his early twenties, so he is not very stable. He is the No. 20 third-generation king of Baizi Kingdom. Before that, he professed his vassal to Li Shimin, but it was not because of how loyal he was to Li Shimin. Because this is a tradition handed down from the Baizi Kingdom since the Shu Han period.

After Zhuge Liang won the Southern Expedition in the third year of Jianxing, he canonized the nine-generation grandson of Renguo, Long, as the king of Baizi Kingdom, and gave him the surname Zhang. In order to maintain the advantages over the various tribes in Yunnan, it has been passed down to the early Tang Dynasty for more than [-] years, and has not been changed.

However, although they profess their vassal status, it does not mean how obedient they are to the Central Plains Dynasty, because they proclaim their vassal status only as a compromise to obtain benefits. If it were not for their lack of effective rule over the various tribes in Yunnan, it is estimated that they would have been different from the Central Plains dynasty. The dynasty called.

The past kings of the Zhang family did not have any great talents. Wenzhi and martial arts, they can barely occupy a martial arts. For hundreds of years, due to learning some Han culture, the population of the Bai people has developed fairly well, but in terms of martial arts, they are too weak. Weak, the surrounding ministries, dare to challenge them in the military, more than one or two.

Historically, Zhang Leqiujin was not very peaceful in his later years, and secretly provoked the rebellion of the surrounding tribes. Later, when Tang Junzheng crossed the Jinsha River south and killed all the way to Erhai Lake, and was about to completely collapse and destroy Baiziguo, Zhang Leqiujin chose The Baizi Kingdom, which had been inherited for more than [-] years, was abdicated to Meng Shezhao Xinuluo, who was close to the Tang Dynasty, in order to save the lives of the people.

However, the situation is different now. Zhang Leqiujin can’t wait for Xinuluo to grow up, so he will give up the throne to Xinuluo’s father, Shelong. The historical changes have not changed Zhang Leqiujin’s attributes. Between life and rights, he still decisively chose to keep his life.

"Chang'an City has a population of one million. Naturally, it is not comparable to the small Baizi Kingdom. Patriarch Shelong, now, you understand what my son means!"

The tall and strong Shelong nodded when he heard the words. When he came, Wang Hao once told him that the reason why Zhang Leqiujin was able to gain a foothold in Yunnan was because he had the name of being a minister to Li Tang, and the military strength of the various ministries was stronger than that of Li Tang. He didn't dare to attack him, because it might attract Tang Jun. He only needs to get the approval of Emperor Li Tang first, rely on the powerful Li Tang, and turn this advantage to himself before he can take the next step. .

At present, it seems that Li Tang is really powerful. Even if the Bai nationality to which Meng Shezhao belongs has a population advantage in Yunnan, it is not worth mentioning compared with Li Tang. With such a big tree as a support, he only needs to It is easy to train the sergeants diligently, tidy up the rest of the ministries, and unify the land of western Yunnan.

And the reason why they visited Xiao Yu first and obtained his handwriting was also because Wang Hao had deep considerations. Of course, this is a later story. With She Long's wisdom, he couldn't guess Wang Hao's thoughts.

The distance across Chang'an City is not short. When they reach Qinglongfang and Quchifang, all the night market stalls here have been set up. In the future, this place will be the location of Xiuli Square, which will focus on food, cruise ships, and street scenes. Now, all kinds of stalls tend to gather here, and the aroma of wine and meat wafting around makes these pretty seductive people from the south too seductive, so Zhang Cheng had no choice but to find a spacious place to let The horse team stopped and let them eat something on the street first.

Regardless of the small scale of these small stalls, the types of food sold are very rich for people in this period, and the prices are much cheaper than Zhang Cheng's psychological price. If he ate a few in Chang'an two years ago A piece of roast mutton can’t be done without a few tens of pennies, but now, a kebab skewered on a bamboo stick costs only three pennies, and dozens of pennies can buy more than a dozen skewers, which is definitely more than a catty of mutton. The most important thing is , There is actually a little bit of cumin powder on this kebab. This thing, when they were planted by the Wang family two years ago, was very expensive. Now, even a roadside stall can hold a big jar of cumin The noodles are used for grilling meat on the side.

After inquiring, it turned out that in the vegetable market, you can buy a catty of mutton for [-] Wen, which is almost half the price compared to two years ago. Cumin powder and spices cost [-] Wen per catty, which is ten times cheaper than before. more than.

Doesn't this mean that the million-acre spice field of the Wang family can't make much money?
In fact, comparatively speaking, planting spices is still more profitable than growing grain, because an acre of spice fields can produce more than one stone per mu, and one stone can be sold for as much as usual in the market, while planting grain, even if it produces four stones per mu, can It can only be sold for five or six hundred yuan, which is less than half of the income from growing spices.

Therefore, a large number of spices are still planted in the fields of those aristocratic families in the Northland. It is foreseeable that the price of spices will drop again this year. At that time, all commodities that require spices as ingredients will drop in price. For example, this year's soybean paste The price of the workshop's spiced bean paste has dropped to [-] pennies per jar, because the prices of spices and soybeans have both fallen.

What surprised Zhang Cheng the most was not that the prices of these things had fallen, but that while the overall price of goods fell, the income of ordinary people increased.

In the past, the children of the rich and powerful had the conditions to go to the streets and spend money to eat meat. Now, most of the people who eat on the streets are dressed as civilians. After Zhang Cheng sat down, he heard the people at the next table saying, go to Weinan In a certain factory, the monthly salary can be three or five, and if the monthly salary is consistently high, it is certainly affordable to spend a dozen or twenty yuan for a meal.

But how did Li Tang allow all the common people to earn so much money?
"It's no wonder Mr. Hao said that Li Tang's momentum has become great, and it is no longer comparable to what it used to be. We should adjust our strategy and promote it..."

Even when he was muttering in private, when such a topic came up, he cautiously shut his mouth.He looked around the street vigilantly and found that no one was paying attention to him. He relaxed and attacked the large plate of food in front of him. The large plate of cold noodles for three pennies actually made him feel better than eating meat. It's amazing.

"Head, that guy got stuck at a key position."

"It doesn't matter, he has already told us some useful news, you keep monitoring, I'll go back and report to the governor."

The intelligence team has never been idle. Shelong and his team entered Chang'an with such a large team, and they were dressed as foreigners. How could they not pay attention!

In the dark of a high-rise building tens of meters away, Wu Ying'er closed his binoculars and walked quickly towards the Furong Garden. 'Mr. For Sun Xiangfu, it is very important.

Not long after, Sun Xiangfu met Wuying'er in the study. After learning the news he reported, Sun Xiangfu guessed that this Wang Hao might have gone to Yunnan to develop a force. Now, even It is enough to influence the leader of one of them.

"Pay close attention to them, and report to me as soon as possible if there is any situation."

"promise."

After Wu Ying'er withdrew, Sun Xiangfu frowned and pondered for a long time in the study. Wang Hao was the most elusive person he met in this world. The only thing he could be sure of was that Wang Hao wanted to promote the Han dynasty. Annihilation of all neighboring small countries, and not in the way of national integration, because he believes that people who are not of our race must have different hearts.

Could it be that the next ones he wants to push Datang to eliminate are the various tribes in Yunnan?
This is in conflict with Sun Xiangfu's thoughts. In his opinion, the various tribes in Yunnan have been ruled by the Central Plains since the Hanwu period. In the Three Kingdoms period, under the Shuhan regime, they were once attributed to the Han county. The Bai nationality has a high degree of Sinicization, which is stronger than that of Baiyue.

Moreover, Baizi King Zhang Leqiujin had already proclaimed himself a vassal to the Tang Dynasty and accepted Li Shimin's canonization. Such a place is fully equipped with economic and political means to integrate and unify it. He asked Xiao Yu to go to Shuzhong just to open it up situation.

But now it seems that things may not be as smooth as expected, because Wang Hao is a shit-stirring stick, he always only acts according to his own wishes, such as promoting the war in Goguryeo, he is a little urgent, if After two years, Datang will organize the Northland and the interior more smoothly, and the fight against Goguryeo will be almost guaranteed. There is no need to make any compromises with these local tyrants or make slow progress.

When Sun Xiangfu was simulating Wang Hao's thoughts and speculating about some possible situations, Wu Ying'er came to the study again.

"Captain, those people have moved into Wangjiang Tower."

"Live in Wangjiang Tower? This is to let me know on purpose!" Sun Xiangfu was stunned for a moment.

Then, his brows frowned even tighter. For a person as smart as Wang Hao, if he deliberately let you know the method he used, then it must be a conspiracy, a kind of conspiracy that you can't perfectly crack, or in other words, No matter how to crack it, it is a strategy that is beneficial to him.

"Let Zhang Ke set it up first, and I'll meet them in a while."

Soon, the guards took control of the room department of Wangjiang Building. When Sun Xiangfu walked into the lobby of the room department, Zhang Le Qiujin, She Long, and Zhang Cheng had already been brought out by Zhang Ke, and , the Han man, Zhang Cheng had no surprise on his face, but handed Zhang Ke a letter that he had held in his hand for a long time, "My son said, as long as you arrive at Wangjiang Tower, you will definitely come and let me know." I will hand over this letter to you at this time."

After Sun Xiangfu nodded, Zhang Ke opened the letter and handed it over. Sun Xiangfu scanned it quickly and immediately confirmed what he thought.

Bai Ziguo advocates that Le Qiujin is weak and incompetent. In his country, the Mengshe Dynasty has won the hearts of the people, and its strength is strong enough to deter the surrounding ministries. Now, Wang Hao has persuaded Zhang Leqiujin to be located in Shelong, the leader of the Mengshe Dynasty. If the imperial court allows it, Shelong can justifiably integrate the power of the Baizi Kingdom and maintain the stability of Yunnan for the Tang Dynasty.

This letter, on the surface, seems to have no problem at all, because the land of Yunnan was not under Li Tang's actual control before. If Li Shimin agrees, all he needs is an imperial decree, and Li Tang can continue to be a white son. At the same time, it can also ensure that the land of Yunnan does not pose a threat to the Central Plains.

However, if Li Shimin disagrees, then there will be many variables. First of all, there will be a battle for position within the Bai tribe. Moreover, Zhang Le's pursuit of progress is almost certain to lose. Yes, because you have already rejected his position, he is very likely to unite with the tribes who don't want to see Li Tang now, and become a big disaster in the southern border of the Tang Dynasty, because if the tribes in Yunnan unite, the young, strong and barbaric There are 40 to [-] soldiers, and a fight cannot be a small battle.

Moreover, regardless of whether Li Shimin agrees or not, it is actually what Wang Hao wants to see. He even hopes that Li Shimin will not agree, so he deliberately sent Shelong to Chang'an, hoping that Li Shimin would disagree and cut him off. In this way, Wang Hao himself can control Baizi Kingdom more thoroughly in the name of supporting the young master Xi Nuluo.

Seeing Wang Hao will cause a headache, this is Sun Xiangfu's current mood, let them live here with peace of mind, and after waiting for the disposal, Sun Xiangfu got up quickly and returned home.

(End of this chapter)