Chapter 730: Sending Tang Envoys
Yang Shouwen, or the father and son of the Yang family, is actually just a catalyst. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Their joining, as well as their continuous strengthening, gave the crown prince Li Xian enough confidence, and his attitude became more and more positive.
Just imagine, if Li Xian has been tolerating and silent.
How will those who follow you feel? They will think that you are cowardly, unworthy of following, or unworthy of investing too many resources in you. But if you have a positive attitude, even if you are weak, it will give your followers a glimmer of hope.
To fight, not to fight?
This is a problem.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that if you don't fight, you fight.
But in fact, where is the hope?
Cowardice and concession are two completely different concepts, and Prince Li Xian's performance before this was more often a little cowardly, so many people were disappointed. But now, the general trend pushes him to fight! Whether this struggle is active or passive, in the eyes of others, it is an attitude...... You Li Xian are actually ambitious.
For Lee Hsien's followers, that's enough!
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It's the middle of summer, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
Luoyang's rain this year is much less than in previous years.
So much so that after the summer, the whole city is short of water.
The government had to intensify the work of digging ditches to divert water, and diverted water from Luoshui and Yishui, which finally alleviated some of the disasters. However, even so, it can only be said to be a drop in the bucket. Because of this, there have been repeated large-scale armed fights between villages for water sources, resulting in countless casualties...... The government will mediate at first, but as the disaster worsens, it will be difficult for the government to stop it. In short, as long as there is no large-scale fighting and it does not affect Luoyang's daily life, they will turn a blind eye. Those villagers are right, if you don't let us fight, then you can find us a water source!
But where can the government find water?
The scorching sun is scorching, located outside Yanshi City, on both sides of the Xiaoyi Bridge, nearly 1,000 people are facing each other across the river.
On the south bank of the river, there were about six or seven hundred people, holding wooden sticks, hoes, and rakes, shouting loudly, and they were in a mess.
On the north bank of the river, it looks like there are about 200 people.
Some of them were dressed differently from the villagers opposite, and they looked quite strange.
They were neatly dressed and looked polite, with their hands tucked in their sleeves in front of them and a rather humble smile on their faces.
In front of them, there were more than 100 martial marquis.
Directly in front, a middle-aged man who looked like an official was shouting loudly, but the voice on the other side was too loud to drown out his voice.
It was noon, and the villagers seemed more and more agitated, and their emotions began to get out of control.
Some villagers were carrying farm tools and were ready to wade across the river, and when the official saw this, he couldn't help but get nervous, and as soon as he waved his hand, he saw the Wuhou behind him shouting in unison, approaching a few steps forward, and at the same time pointing the knife and gun in his hand at the villagers obliquely.
The villagers suddenly fell silent.
The official said loudly: "Folks, don't be impulsive.
This saint bestowed the envoy of the kingdom of the gentleman with the grange. I wait for the people of the country, and I should show my bearing. How about letting them water the fields first, and then you will use them in a few days? ”
"County Lieutenant Lin, in a few days, our crops will all be dead."
"Yes, why should these people be allowed to water the fields first? We are also subjects of the Son of Heaven, and Your Majesty should take care of us first. ”
"That's right, you can't give them the water source."
"County Lieutenant Lin, you are our Yanshi, how can you turn your elbow outward and help these barbarians speak?"
County Lieutenant Lin's face was flushed, and there was a look of helplessness on his face.
He naturally wanted to help his villagers, but the problem was that these people behind him were arranged by the imperial court, and the county respected them three times, and he couldn't be lazy to show them his bearing...... It was the five words 'can't be neglected' that made County Lieutenant Lin feel a headache.
"Folks, this is the order of the upper peak, whether you agree or disagree today, the water source must be handed over to them for use first. The county has an order, and anyone who dares to stop it will be disposed of as interfering with official business and will be put in a flail for three days......"
When the villagers heard this, they were furious.
"Okay, then you can catch us and try it.
The people in my filial piety have never been greedy for life and afraid of death.
Today, whoever dares to take away the water source, there are 1,800 people in my filial piety, and I will fight with whomever I want...... If you have the surname Lin, you will kill me if you have a kind. ”
A gray-haired old man walked out of the crowd, pointed at County Lieutenant Lin, and shouted sharply.
County Lieutenant Lin's face was very ugly, because the white-haired old man was his uncle.
If it had been someone else, he might not have cared. But his uncle ...... Back then, his parents died, and it was his uncle who took him in and raised him as an adult. County Lieutenant Lin is not the kind of ruthless and unrighteous person, how can he attack his uncle?
He turned around and came to the interpreter.
"Yang Tongyi, this matter ......
Do you see if you can do this, isn't there still a small river in the grange?
Can you let the villagers use the water source first, after all, the crops are dying......
"Lieutenant Lin, this is about the national system.
The envoy of the gentleman's country is now very much loved by the Son of Heaven, and this grange is also a reward from the Son of Heaven. If the Son of Heaven knows that your Yanshi can't even meet the requirements of the envoy of the Gentleman's Kingdom in this matter, you will definitely be very unhappy. It's a matter of importance, and it's up to you to decide.
As for the water source in the village, it is to be used for the mounts of the envoys of the gentleman's kingdom to drink, how can the water source of the grange be guaranteed? ”
County Lieutenant Lin also had a headache when he looked at the arrogant and domineering interpretation.
He sighed, looked at the villagers opposite, and said, "Father, this matter is about the country, if the father refuses, the nephew can only offend." ”
"That's good, then you come and kill me!"
The gray-haired old man was furious, and he stepped across the river.
Behind him, hundreds of villagers followed him and pressed towards the opposite bank......
"Father, don't force me."
But the old man ignored him, and walked on.
Lieutenant Lin was really anxious, and Cang Chang pulled out his knife from the sheath.
As soon as he made a move, the Wuhou behind him stepped forward again, and the villagers on the other side of the river also raised their agricultural weapons in their hands, looking desperate.
At this moment, there was an eagle chirp in the sky.
A Hai Dongqing hovered in the air, and those strangely dressed people immediately shouted.
Someone even took out a bow and shot at the Hai Dongqing.
However, that Hai Dongqing was extremely alert, and with a chirp, he suddenly rolled over in mid-air, and a pair of claws as crystal clear as white jade grabbed the arrow. It chirped again and again, then turned and flew east...... Those who were strangely dressed shouted again and again, and some people shouted loudly in front of the interpreter, causing the interpreter to nod his head again and again.
"Catch that eagle!"
The interpreter pointed to the county lieutenant of Lin and shouted the order.
Lin County Lieutenant was stunned and said, "It's in the sky, how can I catch it?" ”
"Stupid, if you catch it, you can negotiate the conditions with the old man, and maybe you can get the water source back."
When County Lieutenant Lin heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
He hurriedly said to Wuhou behind him: "Does anyone know where that eagle came from?" ”
A martial marquis, looking at each other.
Just when Lin Xianwei and the others were puzzled, from the official road in the distance, there was a sound of horses' hooves.
A convoy of chariots and horses appeared at the end of the road, from far to near, getting closer and closer.
County Lieutenant Lin suddenly showed a look of ecstasy, because he saw that the Hai Dongqing of the divine horse was on the shoulder of one of the knights.
He didn't even have time to think about it, so he rushed forward with someone and blocked the other party's way.
"Who are you? How dare you block the road in broad daylight? ”
The young man with the eagle asked in a deep voice.
He sat on the body of a bloody horse, eight feet tall and a foot two long, with a longer golden mane around its neck.
County Lieutenant Lin said sharply: "I am the county lieutenant of Yanshi, is this eagle yours?" ”
"That's right!"
"That's good...... Today, an envoy of the Gentleman's Kingdom has taken a fancy to your eagle and is willing to pay a lot of money to buy it.
I tell you, the envoy of the kingdom of the Gentleman is a great blessing to you, and it is your great fortune that he has now taken a fancy to your eagle. ”
"Gentleman's Country?"
The young man looked puzzled, turned his head and asked, "Where is the country of gentlemen?" ”
An entourage stepped forward and said softly: "Yang Jun, the country of the gentleman is the country of the Japanese...... However, last year, the Gentleman's Kingdom was renamed Japan. His Majesty also agreed to their performance. ”
Japan?
A look of disgust suddenly flashed on the young man's face.
He was about to open his mouth when he saw the strangely dressed men running over.
They pointed to Hai Dongqing on the young man's shoulder, and said strange words, looking very excited.
"So, is the arrow that shot my big jade just now the one you did?"
The young man sank his face, looked at County Lieutenant Lin, and said word by word.
His voice was not loud, and his speed of speech was not too fast, but the feeling given to County Lieutenant Lin had changed. A kind of killing intent rushed towards him, so that County Lieutenant Lin almost hallucinated, couldn't help but scream, and took a few steps back. (To be continued.) )