"Ahem, cough, cough"

A big man and a thin boy looked at each other from time to time, and a gust of night wind blew, and the thin boy coughed a few times in the cold wind.

Seeing that the young man was coughing badly, the big man persuaded: "The prince doesn't know when he will come back, why don't we go back first, lest the night wind blow too much and your condition will worsen." ”

The young man shook his head and said, "Since it's already here, let's wait." ”

The big man looked at the corner of the street and said, "The prince just took the class yesterday, and today he went to reward the three armies, and there will be no one to feast in the evening, so we might as well come and wait for him tomorrow morning." As long as he leaves the palace, we can intercept him, and we have been waiting for a few months, so we are not in a hurry on this day. ”

The young man looked at the big man and said, "Does my brother still have the money for tonight's stay?" ”

Dahan was stunned for a moment, and then said embarrassedly: "We have lived in Liujiadian for a few months, go back and talk to the store, and with the help of one night, go back and give him the room money, there should be no problem." ”

The young man shook his head and said: "What a hero, what a hero, how much humiliation he has suffered for his younger brother in the past few months, even if he pawns the treasure knife with him." How can I let my brother suffer from that pickled talent, who only knows money and things. A few days ago, we ran out of money, how many times did we get rid of us, and now we will definitely eat him and ridicule us when we go back, and may not let us live. Rather than go to him to get angry, it's better to be here to be windy. ”

Seeing that the young man said this, the big man couldn't persuade him anymore, so he could only shake his head gloomily. They were so beautiful a few months ago that they don't want to be so depressed now.

The young man looked at the big man, but he was full of gratitude.

His elder brother was from a big family, but in the past few months, he pawned a treasure knife for him, went to the dock to work as a porter, and in order to hire a doctor for him, he cut back on food and clothing, and the clothes on his body were worn out, but now he is wearing a worn vest. The poor are often dressed like this in the summer, but now it's August. It's Mid-Autumn Festival in a blink of an eye, and the weather has already turned cooler, and there are few people in the whole city of Tokyo who wear it like this.

The two were not brothers originally, but in the past few months, Dahan has treated the young man as his own brother, and he has changed his words, and people who don't know also think that the two should be brothers.

Chao Yong and Ren Jinnu lit the flames of war twice in the ticket number, and chatted in the office for a while, and when the ticket number was issued, it was already dark.

Ren Jinnu snuggled in Chao Yong's arms and said: "The profit of the ticket number has made many people's eyes hot. A few days ago, someone asked through my dad if he could issue a ticket number. I said that I would wait for the prince to come back and give them a reply, but I wonder what the prince thinks? ”

Chao Yong smiled: "Yes, this is their freedom, but they can't absorb the people's savings, otherwise they will have an accident, and the people's hard-earned money will be wasted." ”

Ren Jinnu patted Chao Yong lightly and said with a smile: "The prince is good or bad, they just like the point of absorbing the people's deposits, otherwise why bother issuing a ticket number." It's not enough to lend money directly. The imperial court does not prohibit private lending. ”

When Chao Yong first issued the ticket number, he also knew about the laws and regulations of previous dynasties. All dynasties allowed private lending, but there was a limit on interest, and the court in the early Tang Dynasty stipulated that the monthly interest should not exceed six cents. That is, 6%, and at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the interest rate was further restricted, and the monthly interest rate should not exceed 4%. The Song Dynasty followed the rule of the late Tang Dynasty that the monthly interest should not exceed four cents.

Of course, this is all a decree of the imperial court. Usury is still rampant among the people. Because most of the time the people borrow money for emergency relief, there is not much room for bargaining.

Chao Yong said seriously: "This is not my fault, even if I agree." The imperial court would not agree either. ”

Ren Jinnu smiled: "Even if the court agrees, you won't agree." ”

Chao Yong grabbed Ren Jinnu's upright chest and rubbed it fiercely, and said with a smile: "Smart, this is the royal business, how can you let them interfere." Moreover, we have exempted the world from agricultural taxes and forced labor, so we can't let the royal family help them govern the world without eating or drinking. ”

Ren Jinnu was stunned, and said boldly: "Who are they, isn't this world royal?" ”

Chao Yong smiled: "No, this world belongs to the people of the world, and the emperor is just helping them maintain order." If the emperor does a good job and allows the people to live and work in peace and contentment, his descendants will be able to continue to sit in that position. If he doesn't do a good job and makes the people of the world miserable, the throne will be replaced. Which change of dynasty is not like this, who really thinks that he is the Son of Heaven and does not treat the people of the world as human beings. The people of the world will rebel and overthrow him, so the most powerful people in this world are the people of the world, and the emperor is just giving them to rule the world. To put it mildly, the emperor is a public servant. What is a public servant is a person who serves the public. The emperor is the first public servant, and the officials are the public servants below. If anyone forgets their identity and goes far, the public will give him a slap in the face and let him know who he is. Zhao Ji now knows his mistake, but he doesn't have the opportunity to be the first public servant. Although he is the first public servant, this position is still very sought-after. Hahaha"

Ren Jinnu looked at Chao Yong blankly for a long time before he said: "It's the first time the slave family has heard this kind of statement, what the prince said is very reasonable, but it seems to be different from my past cognition." ”

The word servant comes from King Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great in history. He once said, "I am the first servant of this country." During the reign of Frederick the Great, he used this phrase as his motto and carried out a series of reforms in Prussia, which made Prussia a non-negligible country in Europe in the following decades, laying the foundation for the later unification of Germany.

Chao Yong said with a smile: "Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat, Sage Kong said, Tang Taizong Li Shimin also said." In fact, many people know this, but they can't pull their faces and refuse to admit it, and they have to say that they are the Son of Heaven. Divide the people of the world into three, six, nine and so on, compile a clan chronicle, and rank yourself in the first class. I don't have their literary talents, and I can't tell the relationship between the water and the boat, so I have to use the master and the servant. ”

Ren Jinnu had already been impressed by Chao Yong, and the kitten shrank in Chao Yong's arms, and said softly: "The prince is the first class smart person in the world, in my eyes, Sage Kong and Li Shimin are not as good as the prince." Even if they said that, they would not be exempt from agricultural taxes and forced labor, let alone the idea of such a ticket number. Daliang is so good to the people of the world, and the people of the world will definitely support the royal family, and the Daliang will definitely be passed on. ”

Chao Yong smiled: "I don't know who is smart, but my fist is definitely bigger than them, and only my fist can spread the truth." Of course, the times are not the same, and the power of the great clans in the Tang Dynasty is much greater than now. ”

Ren Jinnu said: "Even if the prince is sent to the Tang Dynasty, I believe that the prince will definitely do better than Li Shimin." ”

Chao Yong was stunned for a moment, and saw that Jin Nu looked at him stupidly. Only then did she know about his crossing. If he was really allowed to wear it to the end of the Sui Dynasty, he might not be able to fight Li Shimin.

"Who?"

"Jiangnan Shibao and Fang Jie ask to see the prince."

"Ahem, cough, cough"

Xiao Wenhou Lu Fang, who was on duty today, immediately looked at the two people who suddenly approached the convoy on the side of the road, a big man with a big shape, a thin young man, the young man seemed to be sick, and he coughed when the night wind blew.

Xiao Wenhou Lu Fang didn't dare to be careless, stared at the two of them, and motioned to the soldiers next to him to report.

Before the soldiers arrived, Chao Yong had already lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. Striding forward.

Although Shi Bao and Fang Jie were still some distance away from the carriage, Chao Yong listened to the conversation between Lu Fang and Shi Bao.

Chao Yong had already recognized Fang Jie, and before he arrived, he couldn't help but say, "Hundred flowers are here?" ”

"Ahem, cough, cough"

Speaking of Fang Baihua, Fang Jie couldn't help but have red circles in his eyes, and when he was excited, he coughed again.

Shi Bao seemed to think that it was more appropriate for Fang Jie to say this news, so he didn't speak.

Chao Yong saw Fang Jie's appearance and strode up to Fang Jie. Grabbing Fang Jie's arm, he said, "She's sick?" ”

Fang Jie only felt that his arm was clamped by iron tongs, but the pain in his body was no match for the pain in his heart, his eyes were closed, and he said painfully: "My aunt is dead." ”

"What?"

Chao Yong glared at Fang Jie. The strength in his hand couldn't help but increase a little more.

Shi Bao next to him heard Fang Jie's bones being pinched, or Chao Yong's knuckles ringing, in short, Shi Bao heard the sound of bones, and hurriedly said, "Fang Jie is sick." The prince showed mercy. ”

Chao Yong turned his head to stare at Shi Bao and said, "Isn't Baihua sick?" ”

Shi Bao couldn't help but take a step back when he saw Chao Yong's eyes as if he was going to choose someone to devour. But he could only say: "The holy aunt has passed away." ”

Chao Yong only felt as if he was being hit by five thunders, and his hands unconsciously let go of Fang Jie, and his body shook before he stopped.

Later, the prince's own soldiers saw the prince shaking in the face of thousands of troops and horses, and hurriedly surrounded him, just about to reach out to support the prince, but the prince had already stood firm, as if the previous scene was just an illusion. But Lu Fang could see that the prince's straight back was bent a little, obviously the prince did shake just now, and this news hit the prince very hard.

Chao Yong muttered: "Didn't you send me a letter before, saying that you had broken through and joined Lu Shisang?" The Western Army has returned to Shaanxi again, and there is only one eunuch left in Jiangnan, Tong Guan, is it possible that he can still kill you? It was my carelessness, I thought that even if you couldn't avenge Fang La, there would be no danger to your life, so I didn't send someone to look for you. I didn't expect it to kill you. Don't worry, I'll go to avenge you. ”

Fang Jie watched Chao Yong lose his soul and talk to himself, and he was also greatly moved, and his aunt was infatuated with Chao Yong.

"It wasn't Tong Guan who killed his aunt, it was Lu Shisang who killed his aunt."

The truth woke Chao Yong up like a thunderbolt, Chao Yong's eyes widened, looked at Fang Jie, and said, "Master Lu? ”

Fang Jie nodded and said: "After my aunt and I broke through from Bangyuandong, we joined Lu Shisang to avenge the Holy Father, but Tong Guan's eunuch was strong and clear, and the army could not get food and grass, so he could not attack Huzhou, so he could only turn south and seize Wenzhou. But then there was a disagreement between my aunt and Lu Shinang, my aunt advocated leading troops north to attack and kill Tong Guan, while Lu Shisang wanted to go south to attack Fujian Road, taking advantage of the lack of rescue in the state capitals to seize more territory. Originally, my aunt had already agreed with Lu Shinang that she would send someone to Huzhou to spread the news that the Western Xia people had invaded Shaanxi and were wantonly plundering Shaanxi, wanting to separate the 20,000 personal soldiers around Tong Guan. If this strategy worked, he led his troops north to attack Huzhou, and if this strategy did not work, he led his troops south to attack Fujian Road. It's just that I didn't expect Lu Shisang to harbor evil intentions, that day my aunt and I were practicing martial arts in the city, and Shen Gang, Lu Shinang's henchman Shen Gang, suddenly came, saying that the prince sent a person to deliver a letter to his aunt, who was shot and wounded by the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty, and was dying outside the city, unable to move. When my aunt heard that the prince had sent a letter, she immediately came out of the city with me. Unexpectedly, this was Shen Gang's trick, he had already ambushed archers on the mountains on both sides, wanting to shoot us. Fortunately, Brother Shi Bao broke through from Bangyuan Cave and also rushed to Wenzhou to meet, and saw those archers feel strange and have been watching. When they saw that the people they were about to shoot were me and my aunt, they killed the archers. It's just that there are too many archers. My aunt was unfortunately shot in the fossa. ”

Chao Yong thought about it for a while, and then guessed Lu Shinang's motive, and said bitterly: "I sent someone to pick you up to the north before, but you rejected me and wanted to fight against the Song army with your brother." Your brother is dead, and you have to avenge your brother. But without your brother, how can anyone else want you to command? ”

Fang Jie said: "When my aunt was dying, she said that she originally planned to come to you after avenging the Holy Father. ”

Chao Yong said: "If she comes to me, I will also help her take revenge." Isn't it the same that I helped her kill Tong Guan as the Manichaean people helped her kill Tong Guan? ”

Originally, Chao Yong just said it casually, but after this idea was generated, Chao Yong thought of many things.

Fang Jie hurriedly said: "My aunt believes in the prince, and my aunt just wants to use the Manichaean people to avenge the Holy Father. ”

Chao Yong shook his head and said, "Maybe she also wants to fight for something more for Manichaeism, but she didn't expect that in the end she died at the hands of Manichaeism." ”

This question is not easy for Fang Jie to answer, if Manichaeism really defeats Huzhou, it is likely to sweep Jiangnan again. At that time, Manichaeism occupied Jiangnan, even if the Great Liang destroyed Western Xia. Unified in the north, can Manichaeism still be willing to give up Jiangnan to Daliang? I'm afraid everyone will want to rule the river with Daliang.

Fang Jie didn't speak, and Shi Bao was even more difficult to interject.

Chao Yong saw that Fang Jie didn't speak, but he also understood a little. said: "Did the plan of the hundred flowers work?" ”

Speaking of this, Fang Jie gritted his teeth even more, when they went north, they heard that Huzhou Tong Guan's personal soldiers had fled a lot. Tong Guan closes the city gates. wanted to prevent his own soldiers from escaping, but his own soldiers mutinied and almost burned Huzhou. In the end, Tong Guan had no choice but to let the city gate be opened and let the soldiers who wanted to return to Shaanxi out of the city, and at the same time greatly increased the salary and kept some of the soldiers. Although I don't know how many of Tong Guan's personal soldiers have gone, there are obviously not a few who can force Tong Guan to open the door.

In other words, Fang Baihua's original strategy was successful, if Fang Baihua's strategy went north, the Manichaean army was likely to defeat Huzhou and kill Tong Guan. Even if Tong Guan escapes, the Manichaean army will inevitably be strong and strong, and it is likely to sweep Jiangnan again.

It's just that Lu Shisang didn't wait for this strategy to work after all, so he killed him. When the news of the Huzhou mutiny reached Lü Shinang's ears, he had already led his troops south to Fujian Road, and he missed the best time to go north, and he did not have enough food and grass to risk going north again, so he lost the opportunity for Manichaeism to make a comeback.

Fang Jie smiled bitterly: "It worked, Tong Guan's personal soldiers scattered a lot, and there was even a mutiny in Huzhou, and Tong Guan was forced to allow his personal soldiers to return to their hometown." ”

Chao Yong knew that Fang Baihua would not let her eyebrows, and he also knew that Fang Baihua was smart, but he didn't expect Fang Baihua to be so smart. Maybe Fang Baihua is more to go north to arrest Tong Guan to avenge his family, but it is undeniable that if Fang Baihua really leads the Manichaeism to conquer Huzhou and sweep Jiangnan. Chao Yong will be in a dilemma, the Liang soldiers are strong and strong, and they have the ability to dominate the world, and it is difficult to accept the rule of the river. But Fang Baihua is his beloved woman again.

There are many women in the womb, but Chao Yong only likes their flesh and talents, and there is no affection between the two parties. Of course, there may be feelings in the future, but not now.

The only thing Chao Yong has feelings for is the woman before he entered Tokyo, one is Hu Sanniang, the two have been together for the longest time and have the most feelings. The other is Fang Baihua, although the two have not been together for a long time, but the two have many good memories, in Chao Yong's heart, Fang Baihua's status is not even lower than Hu Sanniang.

If it really develops to the point where Daliang and the Manichaean soldiers meet, there is no doubt that even if Fang Baihua has gone north and become Chao Yong's concubine, with Fang Baihua's temperament of daring to love and hate, he will definitely fall out with Chao Yong, although he will not draw a knife against each other, but the old feelings will definitely cease to exist.

"Maybe God doesn't want to ruin this beautiful relationship."

As soon as Chao Yong flashed this thought, he immediately shook his head in denial. Lu Shisang could completely disregard Fang Baihua's strategy, but he shouldn't kill Fang Baihua.

Chao Yong looked at Nanfang and said, "Baihua, don't worry, I will definitely avenge you." Not only Lu Shinang, but also Manichaeism, all the religions in the world, I want them to be buried for you. ”

Fang Jie was also shocked when he heard that Chao Yong was angry at Manichaeism, and hurriedly said: "My aunt and I are both Manichaeans, and I also ask the prince to let Manichaeism go." ”

Chao Yong looked at Fang Jie and said, "If there was no Manichaeism, Baihua would have returned to me a long time ago." All religions in the world are demagoguery, you are welcome, they are all confusing and foolish, and smart people will not believe it, otherwise Lu Shilang would not dare to kill the holy aunt. Do you believe in any lightbringers? ”

Fang Jie and Shi Bao are both people in the rivers and lakes, they believe in force, and they also know the various methods of deceiving people in the rivers and lakes, but they don't believe in ghosts and gods. There are some good Manichaean teachings, but they can't say anything about the Lightbringer.

Chao Yong said: "I am a god descending from heaven, and there are not so many immortals in the sky." The religion of this world may deceive people of money or incite the people to rebellion, and I will let them be martyred for the hundred flowers. If you believe in me, follow me. ”

After saying that, Chao Yong turned around and walked towards the carriage. (To be continued......)