The sun is in the sky, releasing heat wantonly, endlessly, baking the earth. The city of Tokyo seems to have become much more impetuous due to the hot weather in the middle of summer. Kaifeng is the first city in the Central Plains, and it is not easy to live in a big place, especially for the small people in the market, even if the weather is not friendly, they have to endure the scorching heat and run around, busy with their livelihoods.

With the gradual peace of the country and the good governance of the imperial court, Kaifeng City ushered in a great development, and the city gradually prospered. Of course, there is only a difference in the degree of labor.

With the opening of the prohibition of alcohol, there were more and more liquor shops in the city of Tokyo, but almost a year later, the imperial court tightened it again, and although it was not as strict as it was in the early years of Kanyu, it also restricted the brewing of koji. Among the small people, there are many smart people who can guess what the reason is, the movement of the imperial court to prepare for war is not small at all, and the news of the Khitan southern invasion has also spread for a while.

For the first time, it also caused panic among the people of Tokyo, and most of the people who live in Tokyo, regardless of the officials and people, have experienced the national disaster of the Khitan annihilation of the Jin Dynasty in the twelfth year of Tianfu.

However, the panic only caused a sudden wave and quickly subsided. On the one hand, there has been no movement on the Khitan side for a long time, and if there is movement, it cannot reach the ears of the small people of Shengdou, at most you can hear some news that Hu cavalry harassed and repelled the Han army on the border; In the two, the imperial court announced the system, and the government took action to stabilize and forbear; The three probably have some confidence in the current Northern Han court, and do not believe that the Khitans can fight the Central Plains again.

Up to now, the southern invasion of the Khitan has become a rumor, which is not only difficult to cause waves, but has become the talk of the people of Tokyo after dinner.

It's just that the policy of the imperial court should still be tight, and for the small people, the most personal experience is that the price of wine is getting more and more expensive, and it has given birth to many people engaged in handicrafts.

There are also many businessmen who see the opportunity to buy relevant goods from their hometowns and sell them to Tokyo or a few important towns. Of course, corruption cannot be avoided, after all, if the water is clear, there are no fish, and if it is found or sued, it will be dealt with severely, otherwise, the current Han court will not be so meticulous......

However, in Tokyo, the development of tea shops is even faster than that of sake shops. Especially in this scorching summer, whether it is an errand officer, a soldier on patrol, a merchant on the street, a tooth lang, and even a person who has nothing to do, they all like to drink a bowl of herbal tea, talk about the news, and listen to interesting stories in the tea shop in the market.

In Tokyo, there is a restaurant with a large green cloth umbrella set up to shade the sun, and there are several sets of tables and chairs. The restaurant merchants are very smart, and with this simple decoration, there are always plenty of customers at every time. Bowls of herbal tea, served with local snacks, are not expensive, and are still very tempting for hungry and tired passers-by, and at the same time can increase the popularity of their own restaurants.

At this time, all kinds of men, old and young, crowded together, drinking and chatting, and in a slightly shady place on the side, there were several merchants, sitting on the load, and each ordered a bowl of tea, and drank it, very happy.

On the tea table, there was a lively discussion.

"I've been saying that the Khitans are going to fight the big Han, and it's been two months, and there......'s still no movement at all," a shirtless, quite elite young man, with a pickle melon in his mouth, shouted loudly while chewing, and his tone looked like he wanted the Khitans to go south quickly.

When the person next to him listened, an older little old man, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and immediately answered: "You are in this future life, you don't know whether you live or die, you have this peaceful life, don't you cherish it, do you still want to fight?" ”

"Or is my husband right, as soon as the Khitan people came, everyone didn't have a good life, and the current posterity is just not down-to-earth?" A fruit vendor on the side was also on Zhuo, and after listening to the Tao, he was very dissatisfied with the young man's remarks.

Then a bunch of people echoed and criticized, and when they saw that they were angry, the man hurriedly explained: "Aren't I anxious for my family Langjun, I don't know when to fight in the north, I want to go to Qizhou to sell some medicinal materials, and I'm afraid of war." ”

As he spoke, he looked around and hummed, "I said, everyone, even if there is a war, can you still fight in Tokyo?" The imperial court is now strong and strong, and it can't stop the Khitans in Hebei? What are you afraid of here? ”

Seeing his disapproving appearance, someone immediately retorted: "Even if you can't fight Tokyo, once the war doesn't go well, the imperial court will increase labor and increase taxes and grain......"

Seeing this cadre, the more he spoke, the more bold he became, the owner of the tea shop hurriedly came forward and said happily: "Everyone, don't talk about state affairs, don't talk about state affairs!" ”

As he spoke, he glanced twice, and the two city guards who were slowly walking in the distance noticed it, and immediately changed the topic with interest.

However, someone took the opportunity to say: "I think this seems to be a person who doesn't know the height of the sky, and he will ......only be honest when he goes to Kaifeng Prison for a while."

The hot and dry weather in Tokyo seems to be teasing the boredom in the heart of Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Han Dynasty, and a few bowls of "iced pear soup" can't stop it. In the past two months, Liu Chengyou has been devoted to the affairs of the north and the south, working hard, and rarely even going to the harem.

In the hall, Liu Chengyou was dressed in a light thin robe, leaning sideways against the armrest of the throne. Zhang Dejun held a fan to supply him with air, although the movement was not big, but he carefully controlled the strength and rhythm, which made him sweat profusely.

Seeing his hard work, Liu Chengyou waved his hand, asked him to go down to rest, and arranged for someone to bring some ice cubes from the ice storage.

"Now that it's the height of summer, even we can't stand the heat, and it's not like Hulu?" Wei Renpu and Zheng Renxue, who were in front of the palace, said: "It is even more impossible for the Khitans to go south in the near future. ”

"Your Majesty is very true!" Wei Renpu said: "According to the news from the north, although the Khitan lord has the intention to invade the south, the timing is not good, and the nobles of the Hulu tribe have not yet been subdued. From the observation of the Khitan people, it can be seen that the Khitan has also been fighting for many years, and the people are tired and lacking soldiers, whether they are nobles or ordinary herdsmen, they have no will to fight, and they do not want to invade the south at this time. ”

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's expression rarely showed a hint of pride: "Today's big man is not comparable to Shi Jin, follow the Khitan lord once, turn around, and you can get benefits." ”

The privy deputy envoy Zheng Renzhi answered: "Even the former Jin Dynasty, which was chaotic and the people's livelihood was exhausted, also caused great damage to the Khitan army commanded by Yelu Deguang, and it was worse than our dynasty. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has never been weak to the outside world, if he comes from the south, our Han army will fiercely resist and kill, and the Khitan Hulu is also a human being, and he also knows pain and fear. I have already suffered a big loss in Hebei before, even if the Khitan lord wants to go his own way, overcome the difficulty and subdue the disharmony, it still takes time! ”

Hearing this, he nodded, and agreed with Zheng Renyu's words, Liu Chengyou thought for a while and said: "My armament war can be postponed for a while, and we will talk about it in the autumn!" ”

"Yes!"

Liu Chengyou knows that it is time to cool down, since this period of time, the court has spent money like flowing water, which is a big test for the big man whose family background is far from rich. Xue Juzheng, the deputy envoy in charge of the third division, has already made several remarks to Liu Chengyou, and he is very distressed, and even Wang Zhang, who has retreated to the second county, has taken the lead.

resettlement of relocated households, ordnance building, grain and grass transportation...... There was a lot of effort, and Liu Chengyou felt pain when he saw it.

"King Yan's side, go to the table again and ask the court for support......"