The passive situation in Hexi must be changed, Zhuge Ying, Zhang Yuan, and Yu Shinan were sent to Zhangye as special envoys, and Yang Guang asked the three of them to talk to Yang Chong and Yu Wenkai in person, and if there was no dissent, they would go to Yulin County to participate in the meeting between the center and the Turkic Shibi Khan, otherwise they should be charged with rebellion and meet each other. Yang Chong has fully demonstrated his muscles in the past few months, and Wudu'er is still fighting hard with Li Yuan, and Taiyuan reports that within a year, about 30,000 displaced people have crossed the grassland and disappeared into the Helan Mountains.

According to the detailed report, Yang Chong also relocated people from Guanzhong and Bingzhou to Hexi, and the newly built counties were overcrowded. The most worrying thing is that Yang Chong's annual steel output may reach 800,000 catties, so much so that Yang Chong took the initiative to write a letter promising to give Chang'an 100,000 catties of steel next year, and he can also exchange grain for 200,000 catties of steel. There are many discussions in the center, Yang Chong's Sima Zhao's heart is already known to passers-by, the only hesitant is Yang Guang himself, now there are not many counties that can take the initiative to provide materials, and 300,000 catties of steel are already half of the output of Guanzhong.

Yu Shinan sat in the carriage, retracted his gaze looking at the farmland, and said worriedly: "Now that Guanzhong is in turmoil, the total output of all steel mills in a year cannot reach 600,000 catties, and Zhao Guogong said that at most one-third of the products of Guanzhong Iron Works can reach the quality of Hexi Iron Works. ”

All the way to the west, there are remnants of war everywhere, broken stones and ruins can be seen everywhere, and the dealers in the farmland do not seem to have all planted. Zhang Yuan said disdainfully: "Yang Xuangan is a son-in-law, not worth mentioning." Lord Zhuge , our family heard a rumor that Yang Chong was from Luoyang, but unfortunately the people in Louguandao were a little timid and didn't dare to ask Yang Chong's father who he was and where he learned the craft. ”

Zhuge Ying shook his head and said: "They are not small, they dare to kill, but the world is unpredictable, forcing Yang Chong to die and survive, otherwise, Yang Chong is still in Gaochang to earn his money." I don't know Yang Chong's situation, Yu Wenkai is Aicai, so he accepted disciples for his brother; It's a pity that General Yu Zhongwen worked hard for the Great Sui all his life, and finally wrote a letter to resign, hoping to return to Chang'an. ”

The carriage was a little bumpy, Zhang Yuan leaned back and said: "Ban Dingyuan of the Han Dynasty begged for return in the twelfth year of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Yongyuan, saying that he was old and homesick, and he didn't dare to look at Jiuquan County, but he wished to be born in Yumen Pass." Yu Zhongwen has now entered the Yumen Pass, and he will return to Chang'an quickly, but it is just a few days of hard work, he actually doesn't have to worry, if Yang Chong wanted to rebel, he would have rebelled a long time ago, Qu Tutong and Xue Shixiong both said that with Yang Chong's military horses, it will not be a problem to kill Guanzhong, Lord Yu, why don't you say Yang Chong does this, anyway, he has already fallen out with the center and Chang'an. ”

Zhang Yuan dared to say this, and Yu Shinan was silent for a long time before saying, "Righteousness." Yang Chong is determined to rebuild Moxue, he must keep the righteousness, and Chang'an, Pei Ju, Li Yuan have contradictions, Yang Chong can use all kinds of means, but the topic of rebellion is too big, Yang Chong is very cautious, even if it is to cover his ears and steal the bell, Yang Chong still wants to keep the bottom line. ”

Zhang Yuan clapped his hands and said: "Lord Yu is really Junyan, exactly the same as the Son of Heaven's thoughts, Lord Yu, where do you say Yang Chong's bottom line will be?" "Yu Shinan is quiet by nature, persistent in learning, and can't help but want to scold people at this moment, Zhang Yuan seems to be asking Yang Chong every sentence, if he answers them all, isn't he a rebel expert who is more cunning than Yang Chong?

Zhuge Ying couldn't help but laugh and said: "We can't guess Yang Chong's bottom line, but we can refer to it through Yang Chong's judgment of the Great Sui in the next few years." Lord Yu, this time we can order private goods, Yang Chong has two inkstones in his hand, and the old man can help you ask for one each. ”

Yu Shinan saw the two inkstones in the imperial study of the Zhuojun Palace. The green inkstone is turquoise, the quality is firm and fine, crystal like jade, the fingers are silent, and the water droplets can be instantly discharged from the inkstone, and the ink is fast and not damaged, and the ink is stored for a long time without drying up; The black inkstone is delicate like purple stone, the ink is fine and thick, it does not permeate for a long time, the writing is fluent, the ink color is gorgeous and abnormal, the inkstone is knocked on with things, the chime sound is slow, it is not dull, it makes people feel comfortable.

Yu Shinan knew that Zhuge Ying was Yang Chong's uncle, and thanked: "If that's the case, when I return to Luoyang, I will invite Lord Zhuge to drink." ”

Zhang Yuan frowned and said: "Two adults, Empress Xiao still has one more matter, she wants Yang Chong's secret recipe for making wine, she said that as long as Yang Chong offers the secret recipe, the Holy Son of Heaven will intercede on behalf of Yang Chong." ”

Zhuge Ying put his feet away and said, "When you are old, your body is not good." When I was younger, I was fine in a carriage for a few days and nights. ”

Yu Shinan smiled secretly, Queen Xiao is a good idea, but if you want people to believe it, if Zhang Yuan believes Queen Xiao's words, why bother to tell the two of them, when he arrives in Zhangye, Zhang Yuan will talk to Yang Chong behind his back, not only will he fall into a big favor, but according to Yang Chong's temper, he will definitely have to repay a generous gift.

The carriage stopped, and it had already arrived in Chang'an City, and Wei Xuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, personally greeted him in the Shili Long Pavilion, if it was about official positions, the three of them together were not qualified to let Wei Xuan do this, but today the three of them had a special identity, and Wei Xuan had to be courteous. If Yang Chong was not ready to rebel, he would definitely say a lot of reasons to argue about right and wrong, and the opinions of the three of them were particularly important, so Wei Xuan listened to Gu Biao's suggestion, and as soon as he received the advice of Kuaima, he accompanied Yang Yu, the acting king, to wait here.

In the blue sky, there are a few white clouds floating, and in the chirping, the geese flying south reflect each other up and down, vertical and horizontal; The weeping willows outside the pavilion are still green, but the yellow and white wild chrysanthemums and blood-red maple forests not far away all tell people that autumn has arrived. The strong wind contains a hint of coolness, the sunny suburbs are on the other side, the most broken hometown soul, Zhang Yuan saluted Wei Xuan, and said with a wry smile: "Wei Gong, you are blocking us." ”

The chamberlain is the most taboo to make friends with local officials, not to mention the presence of a prince; The reason why the brothers Yuzan and Yujuluo changed from the ministers of the Son of Heaven to traitors is that they committed this taboo and were constantly put on eye medicine, and finally the three of them became tigers. Wei Xuan's face was also not good-looking, and he said embarrassedly: "General Yu transferred back a secret report through Qinghai County, I estimate that it will be useful to you, so I specially sent it for everyone to enjoy." ”

Zhuge Ying saw that the banquet in the long pavilion was ready, and stepped forward to see Yang Yu, the acting king, and said: "Duke Wei has a good intention, why don't we listen to what General Yu has to say." ”

Zhang Yuan and Yu Shinan saw Yang Yu, and everyone sat down together, accompanied by Wei Xuan, who came to greet Wei Jie, the captain of the Western Regions, Wei Jin, the head of the household department, Gu Biao, the secretary bachelor, and Li Weijie, the new secretary of the department. Under Wei Xuan's signal, Li Weijie took out a stack of letters and said: "General Yu's secret letter said that the reason for his resignation was to dispel the idea of Chang'an to move troops. ”

(End of chapter)