. Yang Hao and Ye Zhixuan climbed the Baiwei Ju in a good manner, and the railing overlooked, and the sound of silk and bamboo faintly came up from downstairs, curling like the sound of Xianle Lun.

This building is the highest building of "a thousand gold and a smile building", one zhang higher than Fan Tower, its shape is like a tower, eight sides are exquisite, layer by layer of eaves are decorated with copper bells, the wind blows, the bell is clear. The highest floor is just a rooftop with a radius of several zhang, and the surrounding rails are only extremely waist, looking at it, the grand scene of Kaifeng is vividly in sight.

I saw that the sails up and down the Bianhe River were like forests, and they were constantly in and out of Kaifeng Mansion with the canal and the great veins; Daxiangguo Temple is crowded and bustling, and it seems that it can feel its liveliness and prosperity from such a distance; The yamen of Kaifeng Mansion stood solemnly and quietly; The Ouchi Imperial Palace is splendid, and although the scale is not large, it also shows the royal style. The beautiful scenery near and far is infinite, condescending, the autumn breeze is coming, and the clothes are flying, making people feel like they are above the clouds.

"My lord, I have been in Kaifeng for a few days, thanks to the hospitality of my lord, I have delicious wine and food, acrobatic singing and dancing every day, and I am not tired of looking at it. But...... Mu Lao, Lin Lao, I don't know what you think, adult, the big guys are waiting, should you also give a bottom to Zhi Xuan. ”

Yang Hao didn't answer, smiled at the beautiful scenery of Kaifeng, breathed a mouthful of turbidity, greeted the hunting autumn wind, opened his mind slightly, and said on the railing: "Ye Shao, go away from the heights, how is this scenery?" ”

Ye Zhixuan walked to his side, and Yang Hao pointed out: "Look, the Bianhe River is like a jade belt, endless, and the eaves of the Great Xiangguo Temple are fighting horns, what a view." Look over there, a sparse place of flowers and trees is my house, hehe, is it beautiful? ”

"It's beautiful, it's beautiful, it's beautiful. Belch...... My lord, Mu Lao and Lin Lao are waiting for ......"

"yes, it's beautiful."

Yang Hao interrupted him and sighed: "Ye Shao, I don't understand, we are obviously in the middle of the beautiful scenery, why do we have to climb sweating profusely and run to the roof of this building, just to appreciate how beautiful the place where we are just now?" ”

Ye Zhixuan rolled her eyes and said helplessly: "Aren't you drunk?" Isn't it an adult, do you have to go downstairs to look at the scenery? I don't want to come up at all......"

Yang Hao smiled and said: "Ye Shao, it's good to have a high place in a high place, come and see, the forest downstairs of mine is planted according to the direction of the Nine Palaces, which is ten points more beautiful than my house, when you are in it, you can't see its beauty, you come and take a closer look." ”

Yang Hao said excitedly, grabbed Ye Zhixuan's arm, and leaned half of his body out of the building at once. On the top of the tall building, looking down, it was dizzying, Ye Zhixuan was so frightened that his soul flew away, his hands tightly clasped the stone railing, and screamed: "Go back, go back, you are afraid of heights, sir...... You let go, we just drank wine, if you can't stand and fall down, it will be crushed, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, you will fall into a paralyzed flesh and enjoy a fart? ”

Yang Hao laughed and pulled back Ye Zhixuan, who had a pale face: "The so-called infinite scenery is on the dangerous peak, not on it, how to appreciate the beauty in it." It's a pity you're too timid......"

Ye Zhixuan stood firm, his hands still firmly clasped on the stone railing, for fear that Yang Hao would be so interested that he would play a deadly game with him again: "My lord, this has nothing to do with the size of the guts, but I really can't do it, I haven't married a wife and had children yet, I don't want to see the king of Hades in a daze......"

Yang Hao smiled and said, "You have been in Kaifeng for a few days, so let's pack up and return to the northwest, I have prepared some gifts for my father-in-law and Mr. Lin, you bring them back to me, tell my father-in-law, and let him take care of his health." I miss them a lot, but I can't help myself, I can't get out of it to see them......"

Bisu Daiki: "Will you go back today?" Yes, yes, yes, but ...... What do you mean, you have to tell me first. ”

Yang Hao smiled and said: "You go back and let us get along for a few days, and say that if you listen to your father-in-law and Lin Lao, they will understand." ”

Ye Zhixuan was puzzled and said, "Huh? What did you say? What can they understand? ”

Yang Hao gathered his shirt and sighed: "When I first came up, I only felt that my mind was relaxed, but after a while, I felt that the wind was fierce, alas! It's cold in the high places, it's windy here, let's go down. ”

Ye Zhixuan looked at Yang Hao's back suspiciously, turned his head and looked at the somewhat dizzying scenery from upstairs, only to feel that the autumn breeze was really lustful, his footsteps were vain after drinking, and he felt like he couldn't stand, and he was busy walking downstairs behind him......※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ as soon as Zhang Dejun returned to the palace, Zhao Kuangyin immediately asked: "How is the grain reserve in the official warehouse?" ”

"Back to the official's house, the slave maid has just gone to see it, and there is an endless supply of food on the Bianhe River, and it is still being transported. Now the grain storage in the official warehouse is enough to last until next year, when the river transport is reopened. According to the instructions of the official family, in the future, Bianliang City must have at least three to five years of grain stockpile, so it is still constantly transporting grain and grass.

As for the market, as Yang Shaoqing said, at the beginning of the first year, the imperial court opened up to sell rice and grain, and the people frantically rushed to buy it, and the official warehouse was really a little unbearable, but three days later, the grain in the official warehouse was exhausted, and the people settled down, so they no longer bought in large quantities.

But it's also strange, the more they are like this, the more the people don't want to buy grain, and as a result, the price of grain is pressed again and again, and they still can't sell it, and finally they have to sell it to the official warehouse at a price forty percent lower than the market price. ”

Zhao Kuangyin laughed: "Okay, such profiteers, they should be rectified by such means." Not...... River transportation is the lifeblood of the Beijing Division, and this incident is particularly important. I want the Ministry of Industry to prepare for the construction of permanent weirs and sluices in sections starting next year to ensure that the transportation of water is more stable and faster. ”

Zhao Kuangyin said that he couldn't help but praise: "Yang Hao still has some real skills, he seems to have ruined talents in Honglu Temple." Well...... where did the envoys of the Tang Kingdom go? When they enter Bianliang, let Yang Hao preside over the reception, and when this matter is over, I want to change the yamen for him. ”

"According to the instructions of the official, now only the grain ships on the Cao Yun can go all the way unimpeded, and the other ships must give way, even the envoys of the Tang State must not make an exception, their itinerary is not fast, estimate the footsteps, the envoys of the Tang State should have just passed Sizhou now, and there is still some time before they arrive in Beijing, so there is no hurry."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded disappreciatively and said: "Yes, the envoys of the Tang Kingdom are here, what big things can be, let them rub slowly behind the grain ship." ”

Zhang Dejun said with a smile: "What the official family said is true." ”

His eyes flashed slightly, and he said in a casual tone: "Now the officials in various places also know that the officials attach great importance to grain transportation, and few people dare to make things difficult for grain ships and rush to get there. Today, when the slaves and maids were ordered to inspect the transportation and grain storage, they saw a few merchants from Wu Yue on the wharf, complaining that the grain ships were blocking the road and the journey was too slow, and they carried a few jars of seafood to be sent to Zhao Xianggong of the current dynasty, but the river officials along the way refused to give them convenience and let them go first. ”

"The people's hearts and food are the sky, the country is people-oriented, and only when there is food in the hands can the heart not panic, haha, the river officials can distinguish the priorities, and it is good if they can not follow the law. Not...... Well? ”

Zhao Kuangyin's laughter suddenly stopped, and he pondered for a moment and said, "You say...... Did a businessman from the land of Wuyue bring Zhao Pu a few jars of seafood? ”

Zhang Dejun said respectfully: "Yes, those businessmen said so, and the slaves and maids don't know if they are vain words to raise their own worth." ”

"Oh......" Zhao Kuangyin stood up, paced back and forth in the hall for a few steps, and suddenly stopped and said: "Now that the autumn is high, it is time to go out for a walk." Go, take a set of civilian clothes, call the guards to change into civilian clothes, and go out of the palace with me. ”

Zhang Dejun bowed down and said: "Yes, I don't know if the official family is going to the West Camp of the Forbidden Army or the East Camp of the Infantry Army today?" ”

"Don't go out of the city today, I'm ...... Go for a walk on Zhao Pu's house. ”

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ the house that Zhao Pu lives in now is actually quite good, but it is smaller than the new house under construction.

Zhao Pu has his own mansion in Kaifeng, Tokyo and Luoyang, Xijing, and the house he built is very ordinary, and it looks similar to the gateway of a medium-sized family in Kaifeng City. But is Zhao Pu's house really that simple?

The courtyard wall is the least expensive place for a house, the house of Zhao Pu's family looks very ordinary, but when the wall is built, it is built with hemp mixed with mud, just to buy hemp It took 1,200 yuan, plus the foundation bricks, roof tiles, which seems to be an ordinary thing to pay great attention to, the Zhao family just built a courtyard wall, the total cost is around 5,000 guan, a full 5,000 taels of white silver, who can build a yard with such a big deal?

The courtyard where he lives in seven in and seven out is the more prosperous the further he goes, the first courtyard is no different from ordinary people, and when he enters the courtyard at the last time, the luxury style is already chasing the prince, it can really be said that it is getting better. In the Prime Minister's Mansion, there are not many guests who are qualified to go to the third courtyard, so people who have been to Zhao's house have praised Zhao Xianggong for his clean sleeves and thrifty housekeeping.

And Zhao Kuangyin often goes out of the palace, and he often comes to Zhao Pu's house, with his identity, the Zhao family only opens the middle door and welcomes the back house to entertain, so what the Zhao family is like, Zhao Kuangyin knows it.

The first time he arrived at Zhao's house, when he saw the front door, he was also surprised, and when he entered the courtyard in the third place, he felt like a prime minister's family, and when he arrived at the fifth courtyard, the expression on his face became strange, and when he entered the courtyard for the last time, Zhao Kuangyin laughed, pointed to Zhao Pu, who was flushed, and said: "You old man, you are not pure after all." ”

Zhao Pu was full of remorse, for fear that Zhao Kuangyin would be dissatisfied with him because of this, and he had been haunted by this matter. Later, when I chatted with Zhao Kuangyin about some courtiers of the previous dynasty, I mentioned Sang Weihan, the prime minister of the Later Jin Dynasty, Sang Weihan has the ability to learn, but he is extremely greedy for money, Zhao Pu took the opportunity to say: "Sang Weihan has talent, but he is too greedy for money, and he accepted countless bribes when he was the prime minister." For such a person, even if he is still alive, I believe that the official family will never use him. ”

Zhao Kuangyin said disapprerovingly: "As an emperor, there is a jade ornament in front of the crown to cover the eyes; There is a dark ear on the side, which is used to plug the hearing, and there is no fish when the water is clear, and there is no futile when the person is observed. If you want to use his strengths, you have to tolerate his weaknesses. Sang Weihan is just a poor man, how much appetite can he have, if I want to use him, am I afraid that he will be greedy for money? So he gave him 100,000 yuan, which was enough to fill his dilapidated house. ”

Zhao Pu heard this and knew the intentions of the official family, so he settled down, and since then he has not pretended to be in front of Zhao Kuangyin, but regrets that because he had too many scruples, the homestead was too small, and he thought about building another big mansion at that time, but he didn't start until recently.

Zhao Kuangyin drove lightly to Zhao Pu's house, and the guards saw that the official family had arrived, and they were busy to report inside, Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said: "No need, lead the way, I will visit Zhao Qing." ”

In the middle hall, Zhao Pu sat on a chair, rubbing the secret letter in his sleeve, looking at the ten jars of seafood under the hall and muttering. The people who gave gifts to Qian Yu, the king of Wuyue, had already left, and they brought a letter from Qian Yu, the king of Wuyue, and ten altars of seafood. The seafood, thousands of miles from Wu Yue, and it came from the hands of Qian Yu, the king of Wu Yue, naturally it can't really be any seafood, Zhao Pu speculated about what this letter was going to say.

It is not the first time that Qian Yu, the king of Wuyue, has given him a gift, and every time he gives a gift, he also sends a letter of greeting, and there is no clear requirement. When they reached the level of Qian Yu and Zhao Pu, the king of Wuyue, they did not need to interact with each other for a clear purpose, let alone for a clear purpose. Every time Qian Yu, the king of Wuyue, sent a generous gift, Zhao Pu smiled and accepted it, in the policy of the Song State towards Wu Yue, Zhao Pu in front of the official family, in the court, as long as the attitude is tendency, it will always have a huge effect to be rewarded.

But this time, Zhao Pu had to be cautious. Now the good news in southern Fujian is frequent, the fall of the Han State is imminent, the Han State is dead, the forces of the Great Song Dynasty will surround the Tang State and Wu Yue, except for one sea, three sides are under the tiger eye of the Song State, Tang State and Wu Yue are shocked by it It can be imagined, in the face of such a sinister situation, they will definitely be restless.

The envoys of the Tang State are now on the way, and the envoys of the Tang State are sent to meet the officials, and Wu Yue ...... Once again, they sent an envoy to see them privately, and to give gifts at such a delicate moment may not be as simple as in the past, just let him take care of them. What will they ask for? I've given so many gifts, is this time to ask for interest?

Zhao Pu sighed with some distress, the official's attitude towards Tang Guo was very clear, but he had never shown a clear attitude towards Wu Yue, who was no threat to Wu Yue in terms of force and had always expressed deference to Song. So he, the prime minister, is also a little uncertain.

Once the Han Kingdom is in hand, there is no doubt that the imperial court will continue to implement the national policy of first south and then north, sweeping away the world, what will Wu Yue do at that time? Zhao Pu didn't know the intentions of the officials, so he couldn't help but hesitate a little about the generous gift given by King Wu Yue at this time.

After hesitating for a while, he slowly pulled out the letter from his sleeve, and just about to open it, he heard Fu Qiu, the old housekeeper in the courtyard, shout: "Oh, the official family has arrived, Fu Qiu, the old servant of the Zhao family, has seen the official family." ”

"The official is here?" Zhao Pu's face changed suddenly, he quickly put the letter back into his sleeve, and as soon as he looked up, he saw Zhao Kuangyin walking in with a smile......