Chapter 246: Really, It's Real

Li Nong, who was holding the stone in his arms, turned his head suddenly, condescendingly and directly saw the mountain pass opposite, and then heard a muffled sound of "bang", the big stone in his arms fell down and smashed on the ground, only a little bit on his feet, once such a heavy stone hit, at least ten days and a half months Li Nong didn't want to do any more work, in the previous decades of farming career, such negligence was unimaginable for a steady old farmer like him, but now, Li Nong didn't even notice it, his eyes, His attention and all his thoughts were on the incredible things like a miracle in Yamaguchi, and he who had always been happy and angry and not very indistinguishable from "color" but at this moment unconsciously grew his mouth.

Even though he had clearly seen all this with his own eyes, there was still only one voice in his heart: how is it possible, how is this possible?

At this time, thousands of Tang farmers on the continuous hillside had the same reaction as Li Nong, the sound of drums, the red flag fluttering, the hillside that had been noisy and hot since this morning was strangely at this time fell into complete calm in a very short time, everything because of everything that happened on the mountain pass, obviously happened, but people could not believe everything.

A sturdy ox pulled a cart with wheels as high as a man out of the mountain pass sheltered by the two slopes, and the cart was full of stones that had made Li Nong anxious for a day, and the ox cart that had crossed the mountain pass went all the way to the foot of the hillside and unloaded the stones, and then walked out from the other side of the mountain pass in a circle.

The whole process is coherent and smooth, the moving ox carts form a moving oval under the hillside, and the mountain pass is like a spring, constantly flowing out of the ox carts, and when you think that this is the last one, the next one comes out again, endlessly, endlessly.

There is no difference between the oxen, but the kind of high-reachable cart pulled by the big ox is the exclusive use of the grassland taunt people, in fact, it is meaningless to distinguish these, because the cart puller next to each ox cart is a real taunting person.

And this is the reason why Li Nong and thousands of other Tang farmers can't believe the scene in front of them - these are Xi Manzi, Xi Manzi! They don't farm, how can they contribute to the Tang people's terraced fields? It's been decades, who doesn't know what Xi Manzi is like in Longmen? How could the county government be able to move them?

Thousands of strong Tang men looked at the scene that could not be possible at all, and they didn't dare to think about it, and the huge contrast between common sense and reality made a sudden collective silence on the hillside where they were in full swing.

Shocking, shocking!

After a while, Li Nong, who had woken up from a state of distraction, closed his mouth that he didn't know when he opened, and after smacking and "touching" it twice, he pinched his thick thumb finger into his palm.

A dull ache came, really, really!

"Good guys, the county lord really transferred them", Wang Yunwuman sighed in Li Nong's ears with disbelief, "Don't hide it from Brother Li, I still wrote this proclamation to recruit Xi people, but now after seeing these Xi people, I still can't believe it, recruiting Xi barbarians!" Xi Manzi is really here, I ......", at this point, Wang Yunwu didn't know what language to use to express the unspeakable excitement, and after holding it for a while, the things that were surging in his heart and lungs were compressed into a word that smashed out of his mouth, "Oh my God! ”

After a day of anxiety, now what I condescendingly see is such a scene that people don't know what to say, and can't say it, Li Nong's heart is full of grass, all kinds of emotions are entangled like weeds, he can't say anything at all, he feels that his heart and lungs are suddenly uncomfortable by a breath of gas, hot and hot, I don't know what to say, I just want to shout when my throat is itchy and uncomfortable.

Before he could shout, a cheer like a summer thunder suddenly sounded from all around him, from the adjacent hillside, no one organized or initiated, and the cheers came suddenly, reaching the highest "climax" in an instant.

On the side of the hillside, the strong man of the Tang Dynasty looked at the mountain pass below like crazy and shouted, stimulated by this, the hot and hot thing in Li Nong's chest that was about to rush out rushed out of his throat like a flood that burst the embankment, at this moment he forgot his age, and shouted loudly in front of people for the first time in fifty years in his life under the stimulation of the environment around him.

The restless hope before, the anticipation during the long journey, all these accumulated strong emotions were completely ignited by the indescribable shock just now, and the more you held back, the more you released, and for a while, the cheers that reached the highest "tide" in an instant suddenly rose on the slopes of the mountains like a landslide and tsunami, but it was difficult to end for a long time.

Especially when the Tang farmers on the hillside saw the figure of a Tsing Yi official robe walking out of the mountain pass below, it was as if the sea surface had encountered a hurricane since the wind and rain, and the thunderous cheers rushed to the top in an instant, and for a while, nothing could be heard on the hillside and in the valley except cheers.

In fact, among the thousands of Tang Zhuang households who came with hope and longing, there are no more than 100 people who have really seen Tang Cheng, but this is not important, the important thing is the blue official uniform on his body, everyone knows that there is only one person in the entire Longmen County who can wear such clothes, the one who gave them hope for change in despair, gave them longing, gave them food, and gave them shocking county magistrates.

Decades, decades, the Tang people of Longmen County guarded the barren land, burdened with twice the taxes, and lived silently in the face of the absolutely powerful Xi people, their personal strength was too small, and they were simply not enough to fight against such a sinister environment.

But the county commanders let them down, and the county commanders changed like a marquee, one by one hopes were dashed, and when the disappointment was repeated again and again, it eventually turned into despair.

But the people's hearts are like the grassland after a wildfire, although the weeds on it have long been burned clean, but the seeds below will never die, and the deeper the spring is suppressed, the higher it will bounce up in the end.

Tang Cheng's appearance and his actions are like a spring breeze blowing through the wasteland, releasing the spring of the people's hearts that has been suppressed to the deepest depths, in fact, there is nothing too surprising about what he has done, it is the responsibility of a county order in any inland county, but in Longmen, which is very different from Longmen in inland prefectures and counties, everything has changed.

The people's heart and morale are so incredible, just doing what a county order should do, Tang Chengcheng has become a hero, and this continuous cheers on the hillsides is the people's best recognition of his county order, which is the coronation of the hero.

Is it the hero who makes the situation, or the situation that makes the hero? When an ordinary person does what people expect when the situation is right, the "tide" "wavering" by the people's will and morale pushes him to become a hero, even if what he does is what he should do.

Although the process of striving for the ideal is indeed difficult, but with such a cheer reward in front of him, all the previous anxieties and worries are like a light breeze and clouds, and the positive encouragement of such a grand scene will also encourage him to continue to move forward towards the ideal road more and more firmly.

Even if you are tired, even if you are lonely!

When enjoying the cheers like a "tide", Tang Cheng's mind was faintly distracted, and the distraction reached the later generations, and the distraction was to the storm staged in Chongqing before the crossing, which was also the desire of the people and the people's spirit, which made an ordinary peasant not hesitate to pay 100,000 yuan to advertise in the newspaper, just to pay tribute to the officials and police who participated in the crackdown, because he did the right thing at the right time, even if this was his duty, so the official became a hero.

History is always strikingly similar, even if it is two eras, even if it is 1,300 years apart.

Looking at such a grand scene and listening to such cheers, Tu Yezhuo quietly took a few steps to the side and widened the distance between him and Tang Cheng, at this time his psychology was really a little complicated.

This Tang Cheng is really shrewd, so shrewd that he can 'force' you to have to make a deal with him, and in the process of trading, he will squeeze out every bit of your useful use value for him.

Rao is like this, Tu Yezhuo did not regret the transaction with Tang Cheng, but the scene in front of him that made him sour strengthened his previous decision: with Tang Cheng in Longmen for a day, he would never do what Niu Zude wanted to see the most.

This is not to say that Tu Yezhuo is afraid of Tang Cheng, as the recognized outstanding patriarch of the Longmen Xi people, what he is afraid of is not Tang Cheng, but everything that Tang Cheng relies on, such as the Tang people in front of him, such as the 8,000 Tiancheng army, such as the imperial court that gave him the power and power of the county order, these are what Tu Yezhuo is afraid of, and these things are all broken bones and tendons entangled.

What Tu Ye Zhuo was afraid of was not Tang Cheng, but the means that Tang Cheng was able to knead all of these together for his use, a small tribe of more than 20,000 people was destined to be unable to confront the Huanghuang Heavenly Empire, no matter how strong it was. In the past, when these frightening things were in a fragmented state and could not form a joint force, the power of more than 20,000 people he coerced might still be able to take advantage of the cracks and relying on local strength, but when Tang Cheng kneaded the original fragments together, everything in the past was destined to be changed.

Strength determines everything, no matter how strong an ant is, it can't defeat the dragon, this is the sorrow of the small tribe, the sorrow that cannot be changed!

When the hot and hot things in Li Nong's heart finally squirted out, the cheers of the slopes and slopes finally ended, and at this point he finally knew the reason for Wang Yunwu's strange face yesterday, but he didn't say anything now, and after bending down to pick up the stone, he shouted in a hoarse throat, "Work!" ”

Before they had woken up from the atmosphere just now, the villagers who had a look of excitement on their faces were awakened by this shout, and then, the hillside was busy again, and the kind of hot energy could not even be compared with the morning when they first rushed up the hillside, and by this time even the most pessimistic farmers no longer doubted everything promised by the county magistrate.

Even the invincible Xi Manzi obediently obeyed the dispatch in front of Master Tang, so ...... What else could he not do?

When the hillside was busy again, Tang Cheng also withdrew his gaze from the opposite side, and it was only then that he noticed that Tu Yezhuo had already let go of him more than ten steps away.

Looking at Tu Yezhuo's complicated expression of surprise, helplessness and sadness, Tang Cheng walked over with a slight smile, "The patriarch of Tu Ye knows that he keeps his promise, and this county has thanked these thousands of people on behalf of these people."

"This is the official authority of the county order", looking at the Tang people on the hillside opposite with the red flag waving like ants, Tu Yezhuo's words were faintly mocking, "A piece of proclamation, thousands of Xi people came in response to the call, although they don't take a rice or a meal, they are all the people of Longmen, and the Tang County Order must not forget these Xi people."

For the ridicule in Tu Yezhuo's words, Tang Cheng had never heard it, and it seemed that he was still a little unwilling to face the benefits that the Tang people would get, "Of course, this county is going to discuss with the patriarch about something that is greatly beneficial to the Xi people."

"Oh?" , Tu Yezhuo's head finally twisted.

"Xi people live by grazing, and the largest annual output is livestock skins, and this county wants to raise the price of livestock skins", when he said this, the smile on Tang Cheng's face became more and more kind, "This is a matter related to the well-being of every Xi people, I don't know what the patriarch wants?" ”

As soon as he finished saying this, Tu Yezhuo immediately understood Tang Cheng's purpose, okay Tang Cheng, this time it is not enough to openly disobey Niu Zude, but he wants me to completely break with it! Nowadays, the main transaction object of Longmen Xi is Niu Zude, while giving Xi people political protection, Niu Zude reaps price concessions, which is a transaction that contains political and monetary benefits, and it is this transaction that closely connects Longmen Xi and Niu Zude.

Raising the price means the end of the deal with Niu Zude, and it also means a complete break between the two.

"Tang County Ling has a big mind", his heart is like a mirror, but Tu Yezhuo didn't break through this most essential thing, and looked at Tang Cheng with a playful smile on his face, "There are thousands of households in this clan, and the leather goods and livestock produced every year are already 100,000 giants, plus they are backed by Rao Le, and there are many things to buy, but I don't know if the people who are looking for Tang County Ling have such a big appetite and capital."

"Since it is the proposal of this county, then this is what the county wants to 'worry about', so don't bother the patriarch with Tutu", Tu Yezhuo smiled playfully, Tang Cheng replied confidently, "The patriarch looks at the county but likes to talk empty words?" ”

"Of course not, otherwise there would be this scene in front of you", Tu Yezhuo stretched out his hand and pointed to the ox convoy of Xi Ren, "It's just that such a large business is not enough to have capital, and it always has to be transported if you can eat.

"If you don't go out of Suoyang Pass, it's still the ground of Tang Yanzhou", Tang Cheng bit the word "Datang" in front of Yanzhou.

"Oh", hearing this, Tu Yezhuo's eyes shrank suddenly, and he looked at Tang Cheng carefully for a long time before he said in a deep voice: "Then when Yanzhou is not surnamed Niu, I will talk to Tang County Ling Haosheng about this business."

It is not possible to decide something like this that can be done in a word, and Tang Cheng is just breathing through the wind now, so he is not disappointed with Tu Yezhuo's answer, and said with a shallow smile: "Okay"

"Tang County Commander is not afraid that I will inform Niu Zude of this matter?"

"The picture is poor and the dagger is seen", Tang Chengruo inadvertently asked: "The situation is so far, what is the difference between saying it and not saying it?" ”

On the one hand, he is really tired of hearing the three words Longmen County, not only because there is a bullshit county order there, but also because of those damn relief documents, these days there must be a copy of such an official document every three days, like a nasty fly endlessly buzzing in the ears, buzzing back and forth with only two words - food!

Just for the sake of food, Niu Zude was beaten by the envoy sent by Lord Min, and now he is annoyed when he hears these two words, and he is even more disturbed by Tang Cheng's disgusting people.

But in addition to being tired and disgusted, Niu Zude also really wanted to hear the news of Longmen County - the news of the "turmoil" in Longmen County.

In the past, Niu Zude often hoped that the Longmen County Commander would be able to work for a longer time, and the county government below would be like a marquee, so his thorn history would be trivial, but the current Tang Cheng had just been in office for three or two months, and he couldn't wait to kick people away.

If it weren't for the fact that the appointment and dismissal of officials like Tang Cheng had to be reported to the Chang'an Ministry for approval, he would have kicked Tang Cheng out of Yanzhou as early as the last time when 10,000 pieces of leather goods were burned.

When Niu Zude's two contradictory thoughts were entangled, An Beijia walked in from outside with a solemn face and sat down on the stool silently.

Niu Zude rarely saw him with such an expression, so he immediately asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"There's news from Longmen County, it's not an official document for relief", An Beijia took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice with Niu Zude's eager gaze: "Tu Yezhuo and Tang Cheng have come together"

"What?" , Niu Zude stood up abruptly, "Is this serious?" ”

"Tang Cheng wanted to repair the terraces of Nalaoshizi, and sent a requisition notice to Longmen Xi, Tu Yezhuo not only sent nearly 5,000 ox carts in accordance with the order, but also did not want to carry a bucket and a liter of grain for nothing", although it had been a while since he heard the news from the subordinates sent to Longmen County, An Beijia still did not fully digest the shock that this news brought him, "This matter has spread wildly in Longmen County, and those people are almost crazy when they mention Tang Cheng"

"Tu Yezhuo!" , Niu Zude slapped the bookcase heavily, only shrunk his neck in fright, and involuntarily retreated to the far side of the door, "Did Tu Yezhuo have any words?" ”

"Yes, I just arrived. There are a lot of words, but there is only one meaning, there are eight thousand waist knives of the border army on his head, and he is also forced to do so", when he said this, An Beijia shook his head, "In addition, he has another news, saying that Tang Cheng intends to shake the position of the adult's assassination."

"Oh!" , When he heard the latter sentence, Niu Zude, who was angry, calmed down, and since Tang Cheng arrived in office, he lost his temper more in three months than in the previous three years. "Although Tu Yezhuo can be killed, this news is credible, Tang Cheng can't stay anymore"

"Hmm", An Bei nodded heavily, "Or I will immediately scatter all the ministries, as long as I want to investigate, which yamen in the world can't find a problem?" My lord, but I am waiting for the Ministry of Writing, Taoism, and the Ministry of Reporting."

With his two hands behind his back, Niu Zude, who was pacing around the room, shook his head after pondering for a while after hearing this, "Longmen County is different from other places, and the previous county commanders all want to leave as soon as they arrive. The people in the Imperial City are all old oilers, and the methods you just said are too good, and they can't be used now."

"That'...... What do you mean? ”

"Borrow a knife to kill", seeing An Bei was still puzzled, Niu Zude, who turned around, smiled faintly, "There is a supervising imperial history with the right to play straight, why not use it?" ”

A word woke up the person in the dream, "That's right, why didn't Xia Guan think of this, the nearest one of the three supervising imperial historians sent by the Imperial History Observatory to this road is now in the neighboring Danzhou, even if you can get there in three days by car"

"In the year of the catastrophe, I don't think about raising the people, but I am a great servant, and you are also a knowledgeable book, have you ever seen such a precedent in the classics? The remnants of the people can't run away with the four-character test. Those people who supervise the imperial history are very enthusiastic, and I am afraid that I can't wait to take the car when I hear such a thing", after pacing back to the bookcase, Niu Zude smacked a sentence calmly, "The eight-grade county order is not big or small, it is not too troublesome and has real merits, this grade is just the appetite for supervising the imperial history"

"The subordinates will do it immediately", An Beijia said that the person had already stood up.

"Slow", Niu Zude, who was sitting down behind the bookcase again, waved his hand, "Don't look for the one in Danzhou, the three inspectors in the imperial history count him as the most active, go to Mozhou to find Gan Hongyu, this person is not only strong, but also an old-fashioned person who only knows books, and he boasts that his words and deeds are taught by the saint, and it is most suitable to lead such a person to Longmen."

Every two years, the rotation of supervising the imperial history is the most eye-catching thing for the magistrates of the Daozhou in the world, and even sometimes before people have arrived in the place, the magistrates of the Daozhou who go to the Daozhou have already "touched" the "sexual" habits of the supervising imperial historians, and it is worth spending as much effort as possible to protect themselves, this kind of officialdom is a normal thing, and it is not surprising at all that Niu Zude is so familiar with the supervision of the imperial history sent by the imperial history platform in this province, nodded and walked out quickly.

You come and go, but now Tang Cheng doesn't have the heart to guess what Niu Zude is thinking or doing, he is receiving a guest, a special guest sent by him to Fujuzhong.