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Compared with the difficult steps in Xingyang back then, this trip to Lingnan is especially worse than that year. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In Xingyang, Li Yanqing still has at least some foundations. But in Lingnan, it is equivalent to starting from scratch.

The Lingnan Feng family is not enough.

Even if Yanhu came forward, Feng Ang couldn't easily nod and join for the sake of friendship.

After all, as the patriarch of the Feng clan, Feng Ang had a lot to consider. Even if he had the heart to join Li Tang, he had to get the consent of the clan before he could nod. Li Yanqing can't wait that long, he needs to open up the situation in Yongzhou as soon as possible and gain a firm foothold. In other words, Feng An's ability to maintain neutrality is already commendable to Li Yanqing.

Shen Guang didn't understand why Li Yanqing was in such a hurry to open up the situation in Lingnan.

In his opinion, Li Yuan's task to Li Yanqing was only to stabilize the situation in Lingnan, try to keep the Feng clan neutral, and then control the Ronggui region at the right time, and try to eliminate Ning Changzhen and others to maintain stability in Lingnan.

In other words, Li Yuan did not give any time limit...... At the right time, in the right place, let Li Yanqing decide. After all, although Li Yuan hoped that Lingnan would be calm, his attention to Lingnan was not too high. Shen Guang even speculated maliciously: Li Yuan just wanted to transfer Li Yanqing out of Chang'an for a while, and then try to balance the situation in Chang'an. Even if Li Yanqing did nothing, Li Yuan wouldn't care.

In fact, Shen Guang's conjecture is basically correct!

"Childe, the imperial court didn't give any time limit, so why are you in a hurry to act?"

After returning to his residence, Shen Guang couldn't help but ask secretly.

If someone else said such a thing, Li Yanqing would not give him a whip. But Shen Guang is different from ordinary people, he is his confidant, and he is an old man who has followed him since the Great Cause years, worked hard for more than ten years, and was born and died.

For Shen Guang, Yan Qing always felt a little guilty.

He has followed him the longest, but in terms of fame, he is the worst...... Needless to say, Xu Shiji and Du Ruhui are many people who are later than Shen Guang, such as Yao Yi, such as Luo Shixin and Wang Fubao, can now be regarded as generals on the side of Wu Guard. Even Xin Wenli, who was the latest to return to Shun, also achieved the position of the governor of Youzhou. On the contrary, such as Xiong Kuohai and Shen Guang, the first group of meritorious veterans who attached themselves to him, still appear as retainers of the royal palace.

Li Yanqing hesitated for a moment and replied, "Old Shen, do you know King Qin's Ten Strategies for Pingliang?" ”

Shen Guang was stunned, shook his head and said, "I've heard of it, but the specific content is not clear." ”

"I know!"

Li Yanqing changed his comfortable posture and sat idly on the couch, "But I also know that it is definitely not from the hand of King Qin." ”

"Oh?"

Shen Guang couldn't help but be interested and sat down on the side.

When there were no outsiders, Li Yanqing never did too much restraint on old brothers like Shen Guang and Xiong Kuohai.

Whether it is the majestic sea or Shen Guang, he seems to know this.

When outsiders are present, they will show strict hierarchy; But when no one is around, they will be more casual.

This is also the privilege that Li Yanqing gave them.

People often say that the high places are not cold. The higher the status, the more lonely it will be.

Li Yanqing didn't want to be a loner when that day came. But whether it is Xu Shiji, Du Ruhui, even the eldest grandson Wuji, they are deliberately changing their attitudes. The more you read, the more complex it becomes. In comparison, Shen Guang and Xiong Kuohai are much simpler, and Li Yanqing is willing to be kind to them.

Li Yanqing said: "Which one do you think is better, Li Jing or Li Duan?" ”

"I haven't been in contact with Li Jing, so it's hard to make an evaluation. However, Gongzi's appreciation for Li Jing is not too bad; Mr. Lee...... He is a man who reads poetry and books. It's just a bit of a twilight.

Everything is stable and stable, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.

If I had to evaluate these two, I would probably choose Li Jing. ”

Li Yanqing smiled and nodded again and again.

"Li Jing is talented, very comparable...... Mr. Li Duan is more than successful and not enterprising, of course, he is not as good as Li Jing. ”

"But, what does this have to do with Pingliang Shice?"

Li Yanqing stretched his waist and said softly: "Of course it is related...... Hehe, I can bet with you. If Li Jing and Li Duan are allowed to compete, it will inevitably be Li Duan who has the upper hand. The Pingliang Ten Strategies came from Li Jing's hand, and Mr. Li Duan saw the traces of Li Jing at a glance. On the way to Xiangzhou, Mr. Li once said to me: Pingliang Ten Strategies should be Li Jing's dedication to the King of Qin before leaving Chang'an. Its purpose was to earn enough merit for the King of Qin.

However, Mr. Li said: The ten strategies of Pingliang mentioned by King Qin are by no means all the ...... contributed by Li Jing."

Shen Guang was stunned for a moment, and looked at Li Yanqing with some confusion.

Li Yanqing took a sip of water and closed his eyes.

In my mind, a conversation between Li Duan and him before leaving Xiangzhou came to mind.

"The prince thinks that there are many people who are good at fighting Li Tang?"

Li Duan said: "People say that Li Tang is good at fighting, and he will be the first to recommend the prince."

In fact, King Qin is also a good fighter, but because of all this, he was suppressed by the prince. Now, the crown prince in the court has gained a firm foothold, and if the king of Qin wants to follow the old affairs of the previous dynasty, he must take military power. However, the king of Qin wanted to take military power, but his qualifications were still insufficient. Although the king of Qin had made great contributions when the imperial court was in Dingdingguanzhong, except for the battle with Liu Wuzhou, the rest of the battles were lackluster.

Shallow water plain, defeat first and then victory, after all, there is a defeat hidden in it.

The so-called credit for the capture of Lanzhou is actually also a piece of luck. Is it not Xue Ju's death, how can there be the victory of King Qin? ”

The implication of this is that Li Shimin is not Xue Ju's opponent.

The reason for the victory was not so much his luck...... If Xue Ju does not die, the outcome of this battle is not yet known.

In this regard, Li Yanqing was noncommittal.

"Second, although the king of Qin captured Luoyang, the first credit should be given to the prince.

In addition, Wang Shiwai was strong and did not fight to the death. The king of Qin won, but he did not really convince the people of the world...... This is also the main reason why King Qin has always been at a disadvantage.

If the king of Qin wants to compete, he will strengthen his merits. If its military achievements are not obvious, it will be difficult to establish a reputation. If you don't have a reputation, you have no hope of winning the throne. If the pharmacist seeks for the king of Qin, he must first seek meritorious service for him. However, this is by no means the whole strategy of the pharmacist, in the opinion of the minister, the real magic of the pharmacist is in his eleventh strategy. And this strategy, presumably the prince also saw some clues. ”

Li Yanqing pondered for a moment and said softly: "Is it to drive me out of Chang'an?" ”

Li Duan nodded again and again, "The dilemma of Chang'an is in the crown prince and the king of Qin; And the dispute between the crown prince and the king of Qin lies with the prince.

His Majesty is fond of the prince, but he is inevitably afraid that the prince's authority is too great.

Didn't he know the heart of King Qin? Hehe, the reason why I tolerate King Qin is that I hope to use King Qin to contain the crown prince. His Majesty is very strategic and knows the art of the emperor. The crown prince knew, the king of Qin knew, and the pharmacist also knew it. If the prince is in Chang'an, the king of Qin will be suppressed; The King of Qin was suppressed, so how could this balance come from? What's more, the prince has outstanding military achievements and fame. His Majesty also needs to look for an opportunity to transfer the prince out of Chang'an in order to achieve his balance.

Therefore, the eleventh strategy of the pharmacist is to create an opportunity for His Majesty to transfer you out of Chang'an. ”

Li Yanqing suddenly realized!

"In this way, what Pingliang Ten Strategies did is this eleventh policy?"

Li Duan smiled and said: "Lord Wang, you think, it's easy to transfer you out of Chang'an, where can you go?"

The Central Plains can be said to be the foundation laid by you; Minshu, the Dou family has a close relationship with you; Even if you are transferred to Northern Xinjiang, it will not eliminate your influence in Chang'an. Similarly, if you are really transferred to Northern Xinjiang, I am afraid that it will make the world's scholars dissatisfied...... A good time, a right place, an excuse to leave the world speechless! This is the eleventh policy of the pharmacist. Lingnan and the Central Plains are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and it only takes three or five years, which is enough to make the prince's reputation gradually disappear. At that time, even if the prince returns to Chang'an, he will not change the overall situation......"

Li Yanqing couldn't help but nod again and again, revealing a pensive look.

Li Duan said: "But the prince doesn't have to worry too much.

With the minister's understanding of the pharmacist, the pharmacist set this sentence, how could it not be a test for you, the prince? ”

"You mean ......"

"The pharmacist is not good at scheming, but he is not ignorant of scheming.

His vision is very vicious, far from being comparable to his ministers. With his understanding of him, he is also quite aware of the art of balance. ”

Sometimes, there are some things that cannot be said too clearly.

Li Duan knows this, and Li Yanqing also understands it.

Understand the art of balance?

To put it bluntly, that is to say, Li Jing is not the kind of person who likes to do things too well.

may be ruthless in his use of soldiers, but it does not mean that Li Jing's way of life is the same. Thinking about it carefully, when Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Change, Li Jing was not very brilliant, and even remained silent. On the contrary, the people who really played a key role at that time were Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and the eldest grandson Wuji. It can even be said that Li Jing did not clearly state his position during the Xuanwumen Change...... Is he testing me?

After Li Yanqing figured this out, he suddenly felt happy.

Li Jing set up a bureau for me.

But if I really break this game, it will definitely cause some changes in Li Jing's heart.

"Old Shen, since Pharmacist Li has already made a move, if I don't respond, won't I make him look down on him?"

There are some things that Li Yanqing can say, but there are some things that he can't say.

Even in the face of a loyal old fellow like Shen Guang, he could only say three points of truth...... "But the current situation doesn't seem to be so easy to solve."

Childe, you have no soldiers and no generals in your hands, and it is not easy to open up the situation here. ”

Shen Guang shook his head again and again, indicating that he was not very optimistic.

But Yan Qing didn't seem to be affected in any way, and even showed a very confident appearance.

"Tomorrow, let's go to the Liuli shop of the Tianzhu people again to see if it is possible to go to Jiaozhou with them."

"Going to Jiaozhou?"

"It's not to go to Jiaozhou, but to see Qinzhou."

Shen Guang became more and more confused!

Didn't you go to Jiaozhou? Why do you want to look at Qinzhou again?

Li Yanqing didn't explain again, just stood up with a smile, opened the door, and breathed hard in the humid air unique to Lingnan.

To take Lingnan, you must first level Yongzhou, and if you want to level Yongzhou, you must first take Qinzhou...... If you want to go to Jiaozhou, you must take the road of Qinzhou. And Qinzhou is Ning Changzhen's territory, if there is no cover, I am afraid that it will be difficult to make the trip.

You must know that in Qinzhou, although there is Ning Changzhen, it is not only Ning Changzhen!

—————————————————————————— early the next morning, it began to drizzle.

Li Yanqing didn't call Shen Guang, only took Liu Qing and walked towards the glass shop.

But before he walked to the glass shop, Li Yanqing felt that the atmosphere was a little abnormal. From a distance, the street where the glass shop is located is deserted, and there are soldiers coming in and out from time to time. Compared with yesterday's free scene, today's Duliang Town exudes an aura of slaughter. Li Yanqing couldn't help frowning and stopped.

Seeing that there was a shed selling steamed cakes on the side of the road, he immediately walked in with Liu Qing.

This shed is a place that specializes in breakfast, and the main dish is steamed cakes and wontons. At this time, it was already full of guests.

But today it is deserted and looks very depressed.

The owner of the shop is a middle-aged man with a strong JAC accent.

Li Yanqing and Liu Qing sat down, and after asking for a basket of steamed cakes and two bowls of wontons, Liu Qing asked with a smile: "Shop, why is business so cold today?" ”

"Why, the guest doesn't know?"

"Know what?"

"Last night, soldiers and horses came to Xuanhua and arrested a lot of people.

Well, several shops on this street were seized, including the glass shop of Tianzhu Manzi, which was also seized. ”

Li Yanqing's heart moved, and his face showed a little surprise.

"Shopkeeper, why do you want to arrest people?

We live on the edge of town, so we don't know much about the situation. Doesn't Lord Mai encourage the business market? Why did you suddenly ......"

"Oh, so the guest lives in the east end of town."

It can be seen that the owner of the shop is also a talkative person.

Anyway, there was no one else in this shed, so the surname Suo sat down and chatted.

Unlike the Tianzhu people, the owner of the hotel knows more about Duliang Town. He chattered and talked endlessly from the establishment of Duliang Town.

"It's not that Mr. Mai encourages the market.

In fact, it is Lord Mai's wife who is really in charge of Xuanhua...... Do you know Yuwen Niangzi? It is said to be the daughter of a high-ranking official. All of Lord Mai's energy is focused on military training, so many of the affairs of Yongzhou are from the hands of Yuwen Niangzi. It was this Yuwen lady who ordered the opening of a commercial market, which not only made those slang barbarians much more honest, but also prospered along the water. I remember that when I first came to Duliang Town, there were still soldiers and horses stationed here, and the population was not too large.

But now, there are four or five thousand permanent residents in Duliang Town, and there are almost 10,000 people in addition to the merchants. ”

Mrs. Yuwen?

Isn't it Yuwenfeng!

Li Yanqing has never seen Mai Zizhong's wife, but now it seems that this woman is not an idle person.

"Last night, more than 100 soldiers and horses came and sealed this street tightly.

I've heard people say that most of the people who were arrested were Jiaozhou businessmen, as if they were talking about rebellion or something. I don't dare to ask more, don't look at the surname Li in the Central Plains now, but this Yongzhou is still surnamed Yang. Anyway, the government is just arresting the people of Jiaozhou, so why should we go over and get involved? Guest, let me say, if you have nothing to do with those Jiaozhou people, it's best not to get involved. In case of...... You know, Lord Mai is easy to talk to, but Yuwen Lady is not easy to relax. ”

When Li Yanqing heard this, he immediately showed a panicked look.

"How is that good, how is that good?"

"What do you say?"

"Don't hide it from my brother, I came here this time to collect some mountain goods.

As you know, in the past two years, Qinzhou's mountain goods have been very good and quite popular. It's my first time here, and I don't know the way. That day, the Zhu people also said yesterday that they wanted to introduce me to some guests. But now that he's been arrested, what should I do? ”

Li Yanqing looked anxious and muttered worriedly.

He seemed to be talking to himself, but it was just right for the owner of the hotel to hear.

"That day Zhu barbarian?"

The owner of the hotel couldn't help but sneer, "Guest, this is the first time you have been wronged." ”

"Ah, how do you know?"

"If it's not the first time, how can you go to find the Tianzhu people?"

The owner of the hotel said with a smile: "That day, Zhu Manzi was just an outsider, and he only accepted some glass in Pingyu, so do you know the doorway?"

Don't hide it from the guests, if you make it clear in this town, the little old man will be called second, and no one will dare to call it first. Over the years, many of the guests who have come and gone from the south to the north have been introduced by Xiao Lao'er. I just don't know how much the guest is going to do? ”

"As much as you want."

It's definitely a chick!

The smile on the face of the restaurant owner was even stronger.

"But I don't know, it's smuggling, or ......"

"What do you say about private goods, how do you talk about official goods?"

"This official product is recognized by the government. Generally speaking, taking official goods, in this Lingnan area, can go all the way.

Lord Mai and the second son of the Feng family are world friends and have an extremely close relationship.

He also has a good relationship with Ning Shuai of Qinzhou, and there is no hindrance. It's just that the price of this official product is more expensive, and the government has to take another 20% of the cost. ”

As he spoke, the hotel owner suddenly lowered his voice, "Do you think, if you don't do this, how can you take care of the expenses in Yongzhou?" ”

Li Yanqing nodded again and again in agreement.

"What about bootlegged?

Since the government is intervening, why is there still a talk of private goods? ”

The owner of the hotel couldn't help laughing, pointed at Li Yanqing and said, "Guest, I really don't know how your adult family would let you come out to do something." ”

He lowered his voice, "Do you know how many slang people there are in Yongzhou and Qinzhou?" ”

"This ...... I really don't know. ”

"That little old man told you that there are nearly 200,000 slang people in these two states. This is not counting the slang bureaucrats in Yazhou, Zhenzhou, Wan'an, and other four prefectures, which add up to almost four or five hundred thousand people.

Of these four or five hundred thousand people, some of them listened to the Feng family of Panyu, and some belonged to Ning Shuai. However, there are still many people who do not rely on the three...... Hehe, those who belong to Ning Shuai naturally have the government to take care of them; But those slang bureaucrats who refuse to belong are the opponents of the government. They have quite a lot of mountain goods in their hands, but they have no government support, so they have nowhere to sell them. ”

"And their prices?"

"At least forty percent lower than official goods."

Li Yanqing understood!

This is similar to the situation in Minshu Rongle City, the difference is that the Lingnan government is actually composed of the Ning, Mai, and Feng families. Come to think of it, those slang people who have not been attached to the government will inevitably be suppressed by the government.

"Dare to ask sir, is there a way?"

The hotel owner looked outside, and when he saw that there was no one, he said softly: "Since I dare to say it, I naturally have a way."

It's just that those people don't need money, and it's more troublesome to trade. But as long as the son has a way, the little old man can maneuver through it...... Let's talk ugly in front, the little old man will not work in vain, and he will have to take half of the head. ”

Yan Qing made a deep groan, as if he was thinking.

After a long time, he raised his head, gritted his teeth and said, "As long as Mr. can introduce, there will never be a loss of Mr.'s benefits!" ”

(To be continued)