Chapter 005: Sail Chang'an
"Mo pardon oblique seal," Yang Qing smiled and shook his head, "That's all a matter of the Zhongzong Dynasty, and the current saint is wise, and he has been abolishing this maladministration for a long time." Yang Wang visited his son the night before yesterday and talked for a long time about the current political situation, hoping that Yang Qing could recover as soon as possible and gain fame by himself. During this period, he talked about the "ink pardon oblique seal".
(Note: Mo pardon oblique seal - Tang system, appointment and dismissal of officials, must go through the Ministry of Officials; The cashier's order is the position of the province. Whoever the emperor appoints must follow this procedure. During the time of Zhongzong, the power favored things, and the emperor often issued an edict directly, obliquely sealed the middle book, and appointed officials. At that time, people called the conferred official obliquely sealed. )
"That'...... Childe can go to lead the army to be the generalissimo, Childe is usually enthusiastic about the military, likes to read military books, be a Confucian general, strategize, win thousands of miles away, and is also very majestic. ”
Yang Qing's heart moved, was he very enthusiastic about the military in his previous life?
Xiang'er didn't wait for Yang Qing to answer and shook her head, "It's better not to, after all, there is danger in fighting, no matter what the son does, as long as he is safe." ”
Hearing this, Yang Qing was extremely moved in her heart, Xiang'er is very simple, but often simple feelings are the most sincere and precious, if you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for!
"Okay, don't go to the army." After a pause, Yang Qing asked tentatively, "Xiang'er, do you say it's okay for the son to go into business?" Be a rich and carefree son? ”
"Oops! How could Childe think that! Merchants are inferior to farmers, and only those who are at the end of the road and have bad intentions go to business. Even if you are really rich, you are still looked down upon in the world! In the past, the imperial court stipulated that merchants were not allowed to ride horses, and merchants' wives were not even allowed to sit in sedan chairs! Childe, don't mention this in the future, let Madame hear the careful family law! Xiang'er glared at Yang Qing in disbelief and counted it down.
Yang Qing smacked his tongue secretly, he didn't expect the social status of businessmen to be so low at the moment, although the Tang Dynasty was the most open dynasty in ancient China, but the traditional idea of accumulating thousands of years of heavy agriculture and suppressing business still dominated, and it seemed that the way to do business was extremely difficult.
(Note: Before the middle of the Tang Dynasty, merchants had a low social status, and even laws, tax systems, and living regulations were obviously discriminatory against merchants.) In view of the fact that the development of private industry and commerce could have the greatest impact on the order and stability of dynastic society, the Tang Dynasty also regarded discrimination and suppression of private industry and commerce as a basic national policy. In the Tang Dynasty Law Code of the Tang Dynasty during the Xuanzong period, the "Six Classics of the Tang Dynasty" clearly stipulates that "industry and commerce are all those who specialize in their own business to seek profits", and "the home of industry and commerce shall not be pre-emptive". After the Tang Dynasty, the status of merchants improved, and the division of traditional "Shinong industry and commerce" began to loosen. With the advent of the pro-business policy, the people's attitude towards businessmen changed, and businessmen could participate in the imperial examination to become officials and pay money to buy officials. )
It seems that it is useless to discuss this issue with Xiang'er, Yang Qing sighed slightly, cheered up and said, "Seeing that you are in a hurry, I will talk about it casually." Well, don't think about it. Let's go, go out with me, I'm almost sick. ”
Xiang'er became nervous when she heard this, and her face was full of guard: "Son, where are you going?" ”
Yang Qing was stunned and slapped his forehead violently: "Haha, don't panic, don't panic, just walk around the yard." Are you really afraid I'll run away? ”
Yang Wang's colleagues and old friends have almost gathered, and Yang Qing's injuries have basically healed, and after discussing with his wife, the Yang family decided to set off tomorrow to continue northward, which has been delayed for several days, and the day when the Ministry of Officials ordered the report is also approaching.
In order to take care of Yang Qing's early recovery from his serious injury, he decided to take the waterway. Going upriver along the Han River actually doesn't delay the work, and it's not much slower than the dry road carriage. When you arrive in Yunxiang County, Wudang County, Junzhou, Shannan East Road, you can abandon the ship and go ashore, and you can reach Chang'an in two days.
Such a quiet and comfortable boat ride was the first time for Yang Qing, as if he was traveling. When he has nothing to do, he is in the cabin, flipping through the books and codexes, learning about the official legal code of the Tang Dynasty, and the recent character events, he must learn, and fast! The focus of the study is why An Lushan has the conditions for rebellion, why rebellion can become a reality, and how to stifle rebellion! The core involved is the land system, the government soldier system, and the border town management system of the Tang Dynasty.
The ancient Han River has always been one of the most important rivers in Chinese history, and the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Huai River are called "rivers and Huaihan", passing through the Qinling Mountains and Yuewudang, connecting Guanzhong and the Hanjiang River Plain closely. At present, the summer flood has passed and the autumn flood has not yet arrived, and the river is full and stable. The stagecoach sails upstream, and the scenery on both sides of the river changes variously, from the gentle beach of the plain where fishing songs are sung at night to the lush green mountains and valleys, or quiet and peaceful, or majestic and magnificent, all of which make Yang Qing, who is familiar with the rhythm of high-speed life in the modern city, truly feel the natural beauty of nature.
Yang Qing stood on the bow of the boat, and the wet river breeze blew in front of him, which made people feel refreshed.
"Childe!"
Looking back, Xiang'er was waving with a sweet smile, "It's time to eat!" ”
At noon on the first day on the ship, Yang Qing was not used to eating the food cooked by the ship's family, so he just frowned and was looked at by the careful Xiang'er. Before dinner, Xiang'er secretly went to the stern of the boat to make a bowl of fish soup for Yang Qing to open a small stove. I didn't expect Xiang'er's cooking skills to be so good, Yang Qing was full of praise after tasting it, Xiang'er, who had never been praised before, was overjoyed, so as long as she ate on the boat these days, Xiang'er personally cooked a few small dishes for Yang Qing to feast on.
Xiang'er, whose eyes were bent into a crescent moon, propped her chin and watched with a smile as Yang Qing ate all the braised river shrimp she made.
"Childe, I just heard from the boatman that I will arrive in Yunxiang in two hours. We'll rest for the night, and tomorrow morning we'll change carriages. Then I'll be in Chang'an in two days. ”
Yang Qing was slightly stunned and stopped his chopsticks.
Walking out of the cabin, Yang Qing's eyes cast to the northwest.
Chang'an, I'm here.