Yang Lian's opinion Li Jing listened to it and did not make a decision immediately, he was still thinking, the Tang Dynasty literature is prosperous, Buddhism is prosperous and developed, and many dignitaries and nobles in the court believe in Buddhism, if Yang Lian's method is followed, it will inevitably offend many people, which Li Jing is unwilling. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

But how to open source and expand the income of the imperial court, Li Jing never had a good idea. The other methods are not impossible, but it will take months and it will be difficult to quench the thirst. Yang Lian didn't care, since the Son of Heaven was unwilling to adopt it, he wouldn't force it.

After living in Jinling for half a month, news came, Shu sent more than 300 warships of different sizes to besiege Nanping State, Nanping Country is narrow, and it has jurisdiction over Jing, Gui, and Xia.

Jiangling is an important town in Jingzhou, and its status is no less than that of Xiangyang, and now Xiangyang is under the control of the Great Zhou, if Jiangling falls into the hands of Shu, the connection between Chu and the Great Zhou will be severed, which is unbearable for Guo Wei. However, the Great Zhou experienced wars one after another, production was greatly damaged, and the shortage of food was very large, so it was no longer possible to mobilize troops.

At this time, whether it is the south or the north, the war is either going on or just over, and the food gap of all parties is very large, and even if there is food, whether it is Shu or Datang, the border will be strictly sealed and the food flow out will be strictly prohibited.

In this case, Guo Wei sent people to appease Gao Baorong's envoy, saying that Nanping was a subject country of the Great Zhou, and the Great Zhou would not watch Nanping perish, Guo Wei ordered that Guanzhong actively hoarded grain and prepared to attack Shu, and at the same time, Xiangyang was ready to send an army of 5,000 people to support Jiangling, and Gao Baorong was responsible for the supply of grain and grass for this part of the soldiers.

"This is really a wave of unsettled, wave after wave." In Yang's mansion, Yang Lian sighed, no matter what, Shu is a granary for Yang Lian, if Shu sends troops again and again, it will inevitably consume a lot of food, and the Tang Dynasty will not be able to buy grain from Shu. However, Gao Baorong occupies the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, doing some things to rob houses, where is he like a king? Shu was right to beat him.

The news of Zhou's statement came to the Tang Dynasty, and there were many discussions in the imperial court, and some people advocated supporting Shu, after all, among all the countries in the world, the Great Zhou was the strongest, and the enemy of the Tang Dynasty was not Shu, but the Great Zhou. As the saying goes, the enemy of the enemy is the friend, so Shu is also a friend of the Tang Dynasty.

At a simple military meeting, in the face of such an opinion from the ministers, Li Jing shook his head and refused, it was not that he didn't want to, but that there was a serious shortage of food and money, and how could he do it without money, food, and armor to fight? Soldiers can't go hungry to war.

Yang Lian also has no good way, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, Datang is short of food, Yang Lian is not a Taoist priest, he can sprinkle beans into rice, and solve the food crisis in Datang. The meeting deliberated for three days, and finally decided to let the envoys of the neighboring Ezhou Jiedu make a certain response and station troops on the border, nominally to prevent the rebels from entering Ezhou, but in fact they were on standby.

After discussing the matter, Yang Lian chatted with the Son of Heaven for a while, and then got up to leave. Walking out of the imperial city, it was Shen Shi, the sun was shining on the body, and it was full of warmth. Yang Lian walked on the street, thought about it, and went to Willow Lane, which is famous for willow trees everywhere, so Willow Lane. There are many gold and silver jewelry in Willow Lane, and Yang Lian wants to buy a few pieces to give away.

Approaching Liuxiang, people come and go, and the Tang people are still very wealthy. Yang Lian led the war horse and walked down the street, in a jewelry store, a man walked out, saw Yang Lian, and said with a smile: "This son, what do you want to buy?" The villain has everything here, so you might as well come in and have a look. ”

Yang Lian nodded, tied the war horse to the tree, and walked away, this jewelry store is quite big, it is full of all kinds of jewelry, some are full of Western style, Yang Lian slowly paced in front of the counter, looked at it for a while, selected a few pieces of jewelry, and told the shopkeeper to wrap up the things.

"How much?" Yang Lian asked.

"Childe, don't want money." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

Yang Lian couldn't help but be stunned, there is no free lunch in the world, why doesn't this person want money? While Yang Lian was thinking, a man walked slowly down from the upper floor of the jewelry store. This man was dressed in gorgeous silk and looked like a rich man.

"Yang Jiedu, no, it should be said that Wu Hou, don't come unharmed?" The accent of the speaker is obviously not from Jinling, but with the accent of the Bashu area.

Yang Lian looked at him carefully, and couldn't help laughing: "It turned out to be Brother Fei, you and I haven't seen each other for two years, right?" ”

"There are so many things that I can't get out at all, I hope Wu Hou will forgive me." Fei Yunshan came to Yang Lian's side and bowed his hand.

Yang Lian said meaningfully: "It's really a coincidence, I just entered the store when Brother Fei appeared." ”

Fei Yunshan laughed out loud and said, "Don't hide it, this shop is opened by my younger brother." ”

Yang Lian nodded and didn't ask again, no matter what the purpose of the establishment of this store is, at least for Yang Lian, everything is still under control.

"Wu Hou, please go upstairs, my little brother has something to ask Wu Hou." Fei Yunshan made a gesture of please.

Yang Lian agreed, and the two stood side by side, walking up to the third floor, and in an accord on the third floor, a relatively small maid came up with tea and snacks, and then bowed down.

"As early as the time of Bashu, I heard that the Tang Dynasty used troops against Wu Yue, and I didn't expect to come over this time, and I heard the good news of Wu Hou, which was really gratifying. Wu Hou asked his younger brother to replace wine with tea, and congratulated Wu Hou on his great achievements and becoming a Tang Dynasty horse. Fei Yunshan said, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

Yang Lian also took the tea and drank it, and said, "Thank you, Brother Fei." ”

Fei Yunshan coughed and said, "Wu Hou, if the general trend is gradually becoming clear today, the battle for hegemony is becoming more and more intense. After the destruction of Wu Yueguo, the Southern Tang Dynasty is about to become dominant, dare to ask Wu Hou, where will he go in the future? ”

Yang Lian laughed, knowing that Fei Yunshan was testing him, and said: "Brother Fei is joking, I am just a courtier, and how the world will make decisions depends on today." ”

Fei Yunshan shook his head and said, "Wu Hou is not telling the truth, the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty has a lot of trust in Wu Yue, how can he not know what the Son of Heaven thinks?" ”

"If we are on the plate today, and the Quartet is competing for each other, whether we can unify the world is not something that can be successful by ambition alone. Luck and strength are essential. Yang Lian said.

At this time, side dishes were served one after another, and the two chatted while eating.

Yang Lian had already guessed the purpose of Fei Yunshan's appearance here, he hoped that the Tang Dynasty could give Shu some help, or contain the soldiers and horses of the Zhou State, so that Guo Wei could not rescue Nanping, and in return, the Shu State was willing to give 500,000 stone grain as a reward, and at the same time, if the Tang Dynasty sent troops, the Shu State was willing to bear the military rations. Of course, Fei Yunshan is not stupid, if the Tang Army wants to get food, it can't just be pretentious, it must officially send troops.

In Yang Lian's opinion, this remuneration is a little reliable, Datang is short of food, but only 500,000 grains require Datang's soldiers to sell their lives, are their lives so cheap? Yang Lian did not say these words, but said that he was just a mere Marquis of Wu, and whether he could send troops depended on the opinion of the Son of Heaven.

Fei Yunshan said for a long time, and seeing that Yang Lian never let go, he had to sigh lightly. With a sigh, a maid came up with a box in her hand, opened it and saw that there were three night pearls inside, even in the daytime, they still shone brightly.

"Wu Hou, as long as you can say that the Tang Dynasty Emperor will send troops, Shu will definitely not treat Wu Hou badly." Fei Yunshan said, pushing the Night Pearl in front of Yang Lian.

"Brother Fei, it's not a matter of money, the Tang Dynasty has been fighting one after another, the soldiers are tired, the treasury is empty, and it is simply impossible to support a large-scale war again." Yang Lian shook his head, still refusing. Although Yang Lian has his purpose, if he collapses the Tang Dynasty and allows his country to take advantage of it, it is not in Yang Lian's interests at all.

Fei Yunshan pursed his lips, looked at Yang Lian like this, and said, "Wu Hou, what do you need to send troops?" Datang can't break the covenant. ”

Yang Lian gently tapped on the table, pondered for a while, and said: "But the Tang Dynasty also has an alliance with the Zhou State, in terms of strength, the strength of the Zhou State is stronger, Brother Fei, do you think the Son of Heaven will start a war with the Zhou State for the sake of the Shu State under such circumstances?" ”

Fei Yunshan shook his head and said, "If you don't send troops, you are violating the alliance between the Tang Dynasty and Shu." ”

"There are pros and cons to everything, frankly speaking, since they are all breaches of contract, I think it is better to violate the covenant of Shu, after all, Shu and Datang do not border." Yang Lian said lightly.

"You!" Fei Yunshan was a little angry, but he endured it, thought for a moment, and said: "That's it, I'll take a step back, if Datang sends troops, pay Datang one million stone grain, and other conditions remain the same." ”

Yang Lian shook his head and said: "The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are the most elite soldiers, it is not easy to cultivate, they all died for the Shu Kingdom, what will they do to dominate the world in the future?" ”

Fei Yunshan understood and said, "Marquis Wu, the compensation of all soldiers killed in battle is the responsibility of Shu State. ”

"The pension will be tripled, and at the same time, if Jiangling is taken, the land will be returned to Shu, and half of the money, gold, and silver will be distributed to Datang." Yang Lian said.

Fei Yunshan breathed rapidly, and it was obvious that he thought that Yang Lian's request was too much, but in the case that the Zhou State sent troops to support Jiangling, the Shu State wanted to swallow Nanping in one bite, and it became unrealistic. Otherwise, Fei Yunshan would not have traveled thousands of miles to Jinling to discuss this matter with Yang Lian.

Yang Lian drank the tea unhurriedly, waiting for Fei Yunshan's decision, Fei Yunshan thought for a moment, shook his head with difficulty, and said: "I don't have the right to agree to Wu Hou's request, this is up to my lord to decide." ”

"In that case, I'll wait for Brother Fei's good news." Yang Lian said, copied his hand, took the night pearl on the desk in his hand, arched his hand, and said, "Thank you Brother Fei for your kindness." With that, Yang Lian walked out.

Fei Yunshan didn't react for a while, and when he reacted, he couldn't help but be angry, Yang Lian was too greedy, he didn't agree to the matter and actually took the night pearl away, it was too shameless. Even though Fei Yunshan had a good temper, he couldn't help but stand up and open the case. When the maid heard the news, she couldn't help but be taken aback when she saw the Accord like this, and was about to clean it up, Fei Yunshan shouted: "Get out, get out of here." ”

Yang Lian walked to the hall, the shopkeeper didn't know the situation, and handed the wrapped jewelry to Yang Lian with a smile. Yang Lian was not polite, took the package in his hand, and quickly left Liuxiang. He could imagine that Fei Yunshan must be very angry, but at this time, it was to force him that Yang Lian could fight for more benefits.

It is true that Datang cannot use troops on a large scale, but on the Ezhou side, there has been no war, and the soldiers have no war-weariness, and if Shu provides enough food, everything can be negotiated. If he really participated in the war, Yang Lian felt that Datang only needed five thousand people.

The purpose is to muddy up the forces of all parties, Jiangling has a special geographical location, Chu is in the south, Zhou is in the north, Shu is in the west, and Tang is in the east, which can be described as a place where soldiers must fight, if the Great Zhou is involved and invests more and more troops, it can further drag down the strength of Zhou and Shu, consume the grain of the two countries, and Yang Lian will naturally do things that are beneficial to the Tang Dynasty.

Yang Lian returned to Yang's mansion, Fu Jinzhan was embroidering flowers with Zhang Qiqi, Yang Lian took out the night pearl and said with a smile: "Miss Fu, Zhang Xiaomei, look at what this is?" ”

Zhang Qili looked at the night pearl and said in surprise: "What is this?" It's so good-looking. ”

"It looks better at night." Yang Lian said with a smile.

Fu Jinzhan held a night pearl and said, "Little sister Zhang, this is the night pearl." I've heard of it, and it's the first time I've seen it. ”

"Brother Yang, where did these Night Pearls come from?" Zhang Qili asked.

Yang Lian laughed and said, "It was sent by a big man, and after a while, he will send more things, Miss Fu, Zhang Xiaomei, what do you want?" By the way, Miss Zeng and Miss Mi also have a copy, but I don't know what they are used to? ”

Zhang Qili also smiled and said, "Brother Yang, Sister Zeng has been here for a while and is waiting for you in the backyard." ”

Yang Lian knew that Zeng Yiling was here, there must be something, chatted with the two of them for a few words, and then got up and walked towards the backyard.

In the backyard, Zeng Yiling was pacing slowly, in the past few days, she kept sending people to observe the situation of King Yan, and found that there were many more people in King Yan's Mansion recently, these people were all fresh faces, and they appeared for the first time in King Yan's Mansion. And these people also have a characteristic, that is, they are tall, very strong, and have a pair of bright eyes, which is not an ordinary person at first glance. With Zeng Yiling's eyes, he knew that these people must be well-trained soldiers, Zhang Qili also smiled, and said, "Brother Yang, Sister Zeng has been here for a while and is waiting for you in the backyard." ”

Yang Lian knew that Zeng Yiling was here, there must be something, chatted with the two of them for a few words, and then got up and walked towards the backyard.

In the backyard, Zeng Yiling was pacing slowly, in the past few days, she kept sending people to observe the situation of King Yan, and found that there were many more people in King Yan's Mansion recently, these people were all fresh faces, and they appeared for the first time in King Yan's Mansion. And these people also have a characteristic, that is, they are tall, very strong, and have a pair of bright eyes, which is not an ordinary person at first glance. From Zeng Yiling's eyes, he knew that these people must be well-trained soldiers, that is, tall, particularly strong, with a pair of bright eyes, they were not ordinary people at first glance. In Zeng Yiling's eyes, he knew that these people must be well-trained soldiers,