. "Hehe, the poor monk heard that Yang Zuo was killed by a traitor and has passed away, and he sighed very much in his heart, and he also recited the mantra of the past life for the adult, and now it seems that the rumors are ridiculous!"

Monk Ruobing said with a smile, Yang Hao sighed when he heard it, and Bisu was already approaching, with a murderous aura in his eyes.

"Wait!" Monk Ruobing's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled calmly: "Yang Zuo faked his death and escaped, sneaked here, and he should have a plan." The poor monk is waiting here, it is the fate between you and me, although the poor monk sees through the identity of the adult, but it is harmless to the adult, on the contrary, there is a great merit to the adult. ”

Yang Hao's eyes condensed slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "A great achievement?" ”

Monk Ruobing smiled and said: "Yes, the poor monk heard that Yang Zuo was killed by the Khitans, how did he expect that the adult not only did not die, but also dressed in civilian clothes, and quietly appeared in the quarry when the murderous night was rushing on the bank of the Chen Bing River in the Song and Tang Dynasties, I don't know what the adult wants?" ”

Yang Hao's face couldn't help but change, and before he could answer, Monk Ruobing had already laughed loudly: "I don't ask, I know, my lord is here to know how to cross the river with the army of the Song Kingdom, right?" ”

Yang Hao's color softened and smiled: "So what? ”

Monk Ruobing solemnly saluted: "Please come with the poor monk, the poor monk has something to offer to the adult, and the adult knows the clue when he sees it." ”

Yang Hao stopped Bi Su's stupid movement with suspicion, and walked towards the forest behind the monk Ruobing, and arrived in front of his thatched house, Monk Ruobing looked around, and quickly got into the thatched house, Yang Hao and Bi Su were afraid that he would escape, and immediately followed in, only to see that the place where the monk Ruobing knotted his penance was very simple, only one bed and one case, one stove and one scoop, a gauze lamp on the table, and a bookcase at the head of the bed. Ruo Bing moved the bookcase, lifted the futon, took out a piece of silk from under the couch, and handed it to Yang Hao with enthusiasm.

Yang Hao inexplicably took it and unfolded it, only to see that there were a lot of lines on it, and some numbers were marked on it, and there were words such as spring, summer, autumn and winter. ”

Monk Ruobing said solemnly: "Lord Yang, I can't hide it, this wild monk is actually a fake monk. In the next surname Fan, Tang Guo a show talent, because of repeated failures, can not enter the office, this is the pretend to cut the hair for the monk, in this quarry rock to settle down and live, make a big wish to turn the fate of the donation, on the cliffs on both sides of the cliff carved my Buddha gold body, some excuses, often make the boat on the river, secretly measure the water situation of the Yangtze River, spring, summer, autumn and winter, all year round, where the depth is shallow, the water flow is slow, all slow on the map.

According to our water map, a pontoon bridge can be erected on the Yangtze River, so that the army can come and go as if walking on the ground. I heard that the king of Jin personally led the troops to attack the quarry, the casualties were extremely heavy, and now he has been defeated, and then if he attacked, I don't know how many soldiers will die, but if there is this map in hand, then the army can advance and retreat freely, and the Yangtze River is dangerous and broken, and countless killings can be reduced. ”

Yang Hao was taken aback when he heard this, he naturally understood that the preciousness of this water map was indeed no less than the role of tens of thousands of troops, but with his current identity, could he send this map to Zhao Guangyi's hands? But if you ignore it, your identity will inevitably be exposed. What about killing people? I was able to do it to protect my family, but now I can't.

To know whether there is such a picture, it is not possible to change the outcome of the war, Zhao Guangyi can attack the quarry rock with only some rafts and fishing boats, although because of the follow-up soldiers, and was recaptured by the Tang people, but the low morale of the Tang people, the so-called natural danger is difficult to defend can be imagined. As soon as Cao Bin's sailor arrived, they were all real warships, and at that time, he joined forces with Zhao Guangyi, how could the quarry rock not break? But if you attack and attack strongly, the casualties will be ten times greater than now. If he killed Fan Ruobing and hid this map, then he would not be the only one who killed Fan Ruobing, and the countless casualties and tens of thousands of lives caused by the storming of Dajiang would be counted on his head.

Yang Hao's heart was in turmoil, and he was still in a difficult position, Fan Ruobing said: "Don't be suspicious, this picture is indeed not false, you can take it down to the west bank to see the King of Jin, and you can point to the water map in person, if there is a false place, you can take my head." ”

Although Bisu is a Song person, but seeing that he can't be an official in the Tang Kingdom, he is scheming, and does not hesitate to go to the Yangtze River to be a fake monk, and carefully slow down the Yangtze River water map to offer the Song Kingdom, just to ask for an official to do, he can't help but be disdainful in his heart, and said coldly: "Fan Xiucai is scheming, with this picture, this is a miracle, and he must be an official." ”

Fan Ruobing's face turned red, and he habitually bowed, and said: "Amitabha, good birds choose trees to perch, loyal ministers choose the lord to serve, Tang lord faints, and the Buddha is happy, ignoring state affairs, the government is corrupt, the people are poor, Zhao Song won the world, it is the destiny of heaven, Fan doesn't know that good is like a stream?"

Some time ago, news came that General Lin Huzi, who was loyal to the imperial court, was also killed by slander, and he was punished for not teaching, and he only dared to secretly administer poisoned wine to his subordinates with the respect of the emperor, and the lord of the country cut off his arm and destroyed his future. This is the day to destroy the Tang Dynasty, a mortal, dare to disobey the heavens? ”

Yang Hao took a long breath and said, "This picture is indeed very precious, it's just ...... How to send it across the river. ”

Fan Ruobing's eyes lit up, and he said: "There is a small boat below, which is dragged ashore without use and hidden in the grass, but now there is an endless stream of patrols on the river, and Fan is a scholar, it is impossible to make a small boat escape across the river under their noses, I don't know if adults can ...... it."

Yang Hao shook his head and said, "I've been thinking hard by the river for a long time, and I can't do anything. This picture is very precious, and you are indispensable as a commentator, you and this picture can not be lost, so you can't be reckless, so let's do it, you ...... You come down the mountain with me, and we'll think about it in the long run. ”

Even if he sees him alive, he will never publicize it, Yang Hao has this confidence, but it is difficult to say that Fan Ruobing, who is obsessed with this official, Yang Hao can't make up his mind and really can't think of how to properly deal with this guy, so he has to take one step at a time, and take him with him for safety.

Song Guo's ambition for Tang, this Fan Ruobing has long seen in his eyes, so he set up a seclusion on the bank of the river, although it is hard, but he has endured the hardships of the cold window for ten years, and he has taken the hardships now as the capital to be an official in the future, but he is also willing to eat. But before he could present the map to the Song State, the Song State had already sent troops, and now that Chen Bing was on the other side, he wanted to send the map out but couldn't, so Fan Ruobing was so anxious that he was blistering.

If you wait until the Song army storms across the river and gains a firm foothold. Then his picture is useless, now that he has been in drought for a long time, he actually met the envoy of the Song State who was already dead, Fan Ruobing was overjoyed, only thinking that he could finally have an official to do this time, so he gladly agreed. At that moment, Fan Ruobing happily followed Yang Hao on the road, and there were nothing valuable in his thatched house, so they were all discarded.

In this era, there are no movies and television, and there are no newspapers and magazines, there are many people who know Yang Hao, and very few people know his appearance, he thought that he had left the swaggering Jinling City, and no one would recognize him on this quarry rock, so this time he went up the mountain without any cover-up, who expected to meet two old people one after another, this time he didn't dare to be careless, he tidied up his appearance slightly, and took out a fake beard to stick it, and then took the two down the mountain.

From this road down the mountain, to the bottom of the mountain, I saw more than a dozen big pits dug on the ground, which were full of corpses, and under the corpses were padded with trees and firewood cut down on the spot, and the corpses on the top were stacked with seven or eight layers, arrow wounds, knife wounds, gunshot wounds, ...... of flesh and blood, and incomplete limbs.

Seeing two monks accompanying a layman down the mountain, the Tang soldiers who were carrying the corpses didn't care, and carried dozens of corpses from the cart and threw them into the pit, and then poured barrels of fire oil into them, and casually threw a few torches into it, and the fire immediately burst into flames, engulfing all the countless corpses.

Fan Ruobing Heshi recited the Buddha's name and asked, "Amitabha, good, good." So many corpses, what's going on? ”

Most of the people of the Tang Dynasty believe in Buddhism, Fan Ruobing lives here, often travels alone on the river, saying that he wants to collect funds, and carve Buddha statues along the huge stones along the riverbank, many people in this army know this ascetic, and they respect him very much, so a small colonel replied: "Master, these are the Song troops who attacked my quarry, and the general ordered me to be incinerated here to avoid the plague." ”

"Amitabha Buddha ......" Fan Ruobing couldn't help but announce the Buddha horn again.

The fire is majestic, burning those ** squeaks, Huer will have corpses that are burned to the point of contraction, and a corpse will sit up in the flames, with flames on his body, his face and flesh have been burned, and the muscle oil is squeaking, although Yang Hao has been conscripted into the army, he has also fought on the battlefield, but as Cheng Shixiong's personal soldier, he has never dealt with these many corpses, and he can only see it in shock, and he can't bear to see it.

Fan Ruobing walked away, only to see fire pits everywhere, countless corpses, and couldn't help but walk in the flames of the burning sky, chanting: "Nan Wu Master Shakyamuni Buddha!" The World-Honored One said: Jizang, I am diligent today, and I will pay you with the heavens and the people. In the future life, if there are celestial beings, good men and good women, in the Dharma, plant a few good roots, a hair and a dust, a sand and a miscellaneous, you will support people with the power of the Tao, gradually cultivate the supreme, and do not let it be lost.

Repeatedly, in the future life, if the heavens are like people, they will be retributioned with karma, and they will fall into evil realms. In the midst of falling interest, or to the head of the door, it is all sentient beings, if they can recite the name of a Buddha, the name of a Bodhisattva, and a Mahayana scripture. It is all sentient beings, who have been rescued by thy divine power, and who have no boundless body, and who are shattered into hell, and who have been ordered to be born in heaven, and who are blessed with victory......"

Seeing such a tragic scene, Bisu couldn't help but put his hands together, and then recited: "Then the Bodhisattva Mahasattva, Hu knelt and clasped his palms together, and the Buddha said: World-honored, I hope that World-honored will not be worried." In the future life, if there are good men and good women, in the Dharma, with a single thought, I will be able to do a thousand things, and I will be liberated as a human being, and I will quickly be liberated in life and death. What's more, when you hear all the good deeds and think about the practice, you will naturally never retreat from the supreme path......"

Two false monks, in the red dust each have their own desires, but seeing countless lives and deaths, there are no good thoughts in their hearts, this scripture is recited very reverently, so that the scene of the tragedy suddenly seems solemn, many soldiers listened to the two monks chanting, also straightened their bodies, hands together, although not for the enemy, but for the reverence of life.

"What should I do? This picture may reduce many unnecessary casualties, I have put thousands of lives and deaths at risk for my own selfishness, and my conscience will be disturbed in this life, but in this situation, what should I do? ”

Yang Hao followed the two monks, and followed suit, struggling in his heart, and the heavens and men were at war.

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ there was already a panic in Tu City at this time, many families were fleeing out of the city with their children and the elderly, and there were also those who had no relatives to run to, or did not want to leave their homes, holding on to the hope that the Song army could not defeat the Yangtze River, or even if they crossed the river to the imperial capital, they would not come to disturb the people, and the people would close their doors, and the city was in a depression.

The three of them returned to Yang Hao's residence, Yang Hao realized that his two wives must not fall into the eyes of Fan Ruobing, Fan Ruobing thought that he was assassinated, and his family died tragically, so he sneaked here to inquire about the military situation with a grudge and concealment, but if he saw that his two wives also lived here in a good manner, he would inevitably be suspicious, he was busy making a look at Bisu, Bisu understood, and as soon as he entered the courtyard, he grabbed Fan Ruobing and said: "Fan Xiucai, come here and sit down for a while, and the adults will have something to ask you in a while." ”

Yang Hao walked to the backyard alone, there was no one in the courtyard, and there was still no one in the flower hall, not only could he not see Yanyan and the doll and the mute little nun, but even Mu Yu and the eight guards who were ordered to protect them were nowhere to be seen, Yang Hao was surprised inexplicably, and called loudly: "Yanyan? Doll? He shouted as he walked to the bedroom.

When he arrived at the bedroom, there was still no one, Yang Hao was shocked, and immediately grabbed his sword back to the hall, and as soon as he entered the hall, he saw that there was a person sitting in the empty hall, and he was drinking tea with Erlang's legs crossed. Yang Hao saw the person's appearance at a glance, and couldn't help but stay there, a beard fluttering slightly under his chin, looking very ridiculous.

"Hahaha, Lord Yang, farewell to Bianliang, I don't want you and me to meet in Dangtu, isn't it fate......?"

The fat man in the hall looked at Yang Hao as if he had seen a relative, and his cheeks trembled with laughter, as if he had been blessed by a heavenly official. Yang Hao let out a long breath and muttered to himself, "This world ...... Isn't there a piece of pure land for Yang Hao? ”

The fat man put down the teacup, got up with a smile and said, "Hey, what is this called, an old friend is here, look at you reluctantly." Lord Yang wants to escape, how easy is it, now that the bottom line is down, how many people don't recognize you Lord Yang? ”

"Thousands of miles of yellow clouds and daylight, the north wind blows geese and snow. Don't worry about the road ahead without knowing yourself, who in the world doesn't know you? ”

Cui Da Fat came to him with a high-five song, Cui Dalang was originally tall and fat, but when he high-fived and walked out, he was actually walking lightly, dancing with his hands and feet, with a beautiful posture, quite a charm of everyone, which made people feel happy to see his body and mind, and even his original fat body was ignored.

Yang Hao is still the first time to appreciate the style of the ancients, but he is not in the mood to appreciate it now, he smiled bitterly: "Is this also Bai Letian's poem?" ”

Cui Dalang squeezed his eyebrows and said: "Cui also remembers a few poems of others." Hehe, Brother Yang is so calm, don't you want to ask the two virtuous ladies and your subordinates where they are now? ”

Yang Hao sighed and said: "I believe that since Brother Cui is waiting for me here, he must take care of his insiders and subordinates very properly, and he doesn't have to ask." Now it seems that Brother Cui should not be as simple as the Cui family of Qizhou, I don't know what your identity is? ”

Cui Dalang smiled and said: "Brother Yang guessed wrong, Cui is the Cui family of Shandong, who lives in Qizhou,"

"But you're never going to be a businessman."

Cui Dalang smiled even more charmingly: "Brother Yang guessed wrong again, Cui is a businessman, an out-and-out businessman, it's just ...... The merchants next to my buyer are just bigger......"

"How big?"

"Big enough to seek a country."

There were two people sitting in the ※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ room, with a cup of tea in the middle.

One person holds the greatest invisible wealth in the world.

One person holds an armed force with the greatest potential for development.

The Song army and the Tang army Chen Bing on both sides of the Yangtze River, are in a position to fight to the death, these two people are only a few steps away from the main battlefield in the city of Tu Wei, but it has nothing to do with the war in front of them...... "Speaking of which, although Brother Yang's plan to fake his death to get out is ingenious, it is not without flaws. I can be suspicious, others can too, but I may be suspicious, and now I am busy with other things, and when I think about it carefully, I will inevitably investigate it thoroughly. If you go, you will cut off all your retreats, and once you are discovered, it will be self-defeating, and at that time, the official family will only need to push the boat down the river and make your fake death become a real death......"

Yang Hao retorted: "So, if according to Brother Cui's opinion, if I find an opportunity to return to Luzhou, will there be no danger of life?" ”

"Where is there no danger?"

Cui Dalang sighed: "This time I went to Qingzhou, Cui went to attend the funeral of an elder. I'm 'Jihetang' with seven sects and five surnames, and I have a huge potential power in the world, and Cui boasted about it, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is an underground emperor. This old lady is an important person in my heir hall, rich in the world, the sea salt business, the maritime business, and the Tsubaki business in the north of the country, constitute the three pillars of his family, the day into the gold, the rich prince. Don't look at him in Middle-earth, there are not many people who know him, but in Dongying, Goryeo, and Luzon, if he says a word, the king there also has to weigh it, such a big man, if he says he dies, he will die, do you know how he died? ”

"How did you die?"

Cui Dalang said lightly: "It's just that I got up early in the morning and drank a glass of goat's milk." There was a small wool in the goat's milk, which choked on the throat, so it ...... And he died. ”

Yang Hao was speechless: "......"

Cui Dalang said: "A man is alive and has his own responsibility. This responsibility, not only wives and children, but also brothers, families, subordinates, afraid of its difficulties, so they retreat, is it a man's doing? ”

If it had been changed a few days ago, Yang Hao might have been able to refute Cui Dalang with the set of the general trend and the destiny of heaven, but history no longer continues according to the direction he knows, so he can only remain silent after hearing these words.

Cui Dalang sighed: "Is there really a happy land in this world?" Not to mention birth, old age, sickness and death, joys and sorrows, life is born, that is, gathering less and leaving more, suffering and happiness and poverty. Li Yu is the king of a country, is there any danger to his family and country? Yeluxian, the emperor of the northern kingdom, also had a time of assassination. But is it too peaceful to be a nameless people? Their sufferings are only more, and you should listen attentively......"

The miserable screams of running on the street and calling for children and daughters came into his ears one after another, and Cui Dalang said in a deep voice: "Those people in Luzhou who follow you wholeheartedly, can you really let go calmly?" You live in seclusion, can you really get away with it? Yes, if you return to the northwest, the court will first find a way to deal with you, but if you can rack your brains to come up with a plan to fake your death to avoid danger, can't you think of a way for the court to recognize you and seek greater security? ”

Yang Hao stared at Cui Dalang and said coldly: "When I return to Luzhou, I will disobey orders. The imperial court will not want to add another feudal domain to the northwest, and I will soon become the target of the imperial court's troops, so isn't that leading the war to the northwest? What about peace! ”

Cui Dalang smiled pleasantly: "Brother Yang, in fact, you should have figured out a way, but you have been unwilling to think about it." ”

He leaned forward slightly and said in a deep voice: "When the Song State occupied the Great Liang, he was one of the Central Plains countries. When the Song State occupied Jinghu, he had become the first power in the Central Plains. Immediately afterwards, Pingshu, the Han Dynasty, and now the Tang State are attacking, and the territory continues to expand, but no matter how powerful the empire is, there will always be an end to his territorial expansion.

What happened after destroying the Tang Kingdom and unifying the Central Plains? Can you destroy Dali in the south? If Dali is destroyed, will it destroy Jiaozhi, occupy the city, Zhenla, and Bi Kingdom? To the east, will you cross the sea to destroy Goryeo, Fuso, and Luzon? After destroying Goryeo, Fuso, and Luzon, will they cross the ocean to find more overseas countries? Can you destroy the Khitan in the north? If the Khitan is destroyed, will it destroy the room Wei, the female straight, the Yan Yan, and the Lang change? To the west, will it annex the three feudatories? If the three feudatories are destroyed, will they still destroy the Hui Dynasty, the Tibetan Empire, the Mud Boras, the Great and the Small Bolu, and then fight the Black Khan, the Gis, the Khorezm, the Persians, the Tianzhu, and the Great Eclipse ......?"

Cui Dalang said many countries that Yang Hao had never heard of in one breath, and said with a long breath: "Heaven and earth are endless, and it is impossible for any country to expand indefinitely, and the Song Dynasty has occupied the richest place, and if it continues to expand, it is no longer the need of the country and the people, but it is just to add a little more luster to the crown."

Han Wu Tang Zong did not have the ability to really rule the place, the Song State also did not have the strength to control there, and there was no need to invade there, the poor soldiers and the people were not able to make a living, and the people were at peace to achieve the Song State, if the Song State was based on the world and frequently started wars, but not for the well-being of the people, then the people of the Central Plains would rise up against it. Wars are not fought for the sake of wars.

I succeeded to the seven clans of the Tang Dynasty and the five surnames, just because I predicted that the Tang Dynasty would be wiped out and messed up with my Central Plains, so I took a step forward to take precautions and preserved the ethnic bloodline and glory and wealth of my seven clans and five surnames, so after that, there was a group of elders in the heir hall who were responsible for collecting information and analyzing the general trend of the world.

According to our judgment, after the Song and Tang Kingdoms unified the Central Plains, they only fought for Hexi and Youyan, and their purpose was not to expand indefinitely, but to occupy these two strategic places and protect their splendid rivers and mountains like iron buckets. However, they are very difficult to do. Whether it is to annex the northwest first or attack the Khitan first, the result can only be in vain. ”

Yang Hao was slightly surprised, what Cui Dalang said is the same as history, some people have blamed the Song State for not going further and gaining a broader territory on the Song State's policy mistakes in the northwest, and some people think that Zhao Er's martial arts are far inferior to Zhao Dashenyong, Yang Hao is still the first time to see Shang Jia from his point of view, but he can judge so accurately, this Jihetang's vision is really like Zhuge Liang who is not out of the fledgling and divides the world, and he has a good grasp of the future political situation.

Cui Dalang saw his expression and knew that he had been touched, so he couldn't help laughing, and said: "No one has a more accurate vision and a sensitive nose than us businessmen, and no one knows more about various countries than us.......

Li Cunqiao's Tang State and Shi Jingtang's Jin Kingdom both died because of the Khitan, but at that time, the Khitan had just established a state and was not yet able to rule the Central Plains. Now it is different, although the Khitan is now in civil strife, but after nearly 60 years of establishment, Yijiazi has time to recuperate, and the national strength is getting stronger and stronger, and they already have the strength to go south.

And the Central Plains also completed the unification at this time, Zhao Guanjia is eloquent, but also a generation of British masters, although the latter came first, but it is a sudden rise, the national strength is thriving, enough to compete with the Khitan, only to wait for the Tang State to be destroyed will plan to go north. However, the strength, territory, and population of the two countries are roughly similar, and even if there are famous generals, the gains and losses may be different from each other at a time and in one place, but it is no longer as easy as destroying the Central Plains states.

The Song Kingdom went north, the picture is the sixteen states of Youyun, and they want to take it in their hands to cause a barrier and ensure that the Huahua world in the Central Plains is as stable as Mount Tai, but wishful thinking is not like this, they occupy the richest place, and they also want to take the natural danger in their hands to ensure that their own foundation is safe, and how can foreign races be rejected to fend for themselves in the barren and bitter cold land, who doesn't want to go to a better place? As soon as the Khitan civil strife rests, it will also wave troops south to plot the Central Plains.

Now the population of the two countries is comparable, when it comes to soldiers, the Song army is well-trained, the Hu people are strong by nature, the Song people are good at defending hundreds of thousands of elite foot soldiers, and the Khitan is hundreds of thousands of iron horsemen who are good at attacking, and since Shi Jingtang will give the sixteen states of Youyun, the Khitan people have been working hard for decades, this natural risk has been solid, how can the Song people take advantage?

The Song people and the Khitans fought for a long time, and both countries worked hard and lost their money and never had peace, but it was difficult to build an inch. What if the Song Kingdom first took the northwest as a place to raise horses? If it doesn't go all out, it's hard to overcome all the work, if it goes all out, how can the Khitans not take advantage of the weakness? The two countries can't contend with each other, and the northwest is especially important, and the Khitans are not stupid and will never sit idly by and watch the northwest become Song soil. In this way, if someone can dominate the northwest, then whether it is the Song or the Khitan, in order to suppress the strong enemy for themselves, they have to encircle him, and the Song people occupy the most prosperous place and have strong financial resources. The Khitans occupy the geographical advantage and the advantage of soldiers and horses, but the lord of the northwest occupies the political advantage, which can be attacked and retreated. ”

Yang Hao narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Da Lang really deserves to be born in a businessman, with a mouth and a lotus flower, but what ability do I have to base myself in the northwest?" ”

Cui Dalang smiled and said: "You are blessed, you have been recognized by the six clans of the party, and they are regarded as the lord of Xiazhou, and you have the support of the Zhe clan and the Yang clan, if you add the financial support of the heir hall who spared no effort, then what is the possibility for you to replace the Li clan as the son of Li Guangcen and become the lord of the northwest?" If you become the king of the northwest, the court will only solicit you, how dare you renew your killing intent? Isn't that safer? ”

Yang Hao was silent for a long time, and said: "The Central Plains is unified, the world is peaceful, and business is easy to do. ”

"The reason is simple."

Cui Dalang said eloquently: "Any goods have their specific origin, and whether they have or not, that is the source of profit for merchants." Song and Khitan stand side by side, the two heroes in the world, in order to weaken each other, they will forbid each other, tortoiseshell, ivory, rhino horn, copper and iron, **, fur, cattle and sheep, horses, grain, cloth, medicinal materials...... Anything you can't help but do.

Since the turmoil of the late Tang Dynasty, the business of my successor has gradually moved to remote places in all directions, and if I want to move back and change to other industries, it will not be a day's work, otherwise it will hurt my muscles and bones, and my vitality will be lost. As soon as the ban was ordered, I don't know how many people who rely on us for food have to smash their jobs. Moreover, the important scholars of the imperial court will inevitably suppress our businessmen greatly. ”

Cui Dalang's concerns came from the policy since the Tang Dynasty, the political status of merchants in the Tang Dynasty was very low, and the laws of the imperial court strictly stipulated that businessmen were not allowed to be officials, and businessmen were not allowed to intermarry with scholars. You must not exceed the official rank, stand side by side with the sages and gentlemen, and sit and eat together. ’

The status of merchants is lower than that of the common people, and the common people are allowed to serve yellow, and the industrial and commercial miscellaneous households are not allowed to serve the yellow, and the industry and commerce are forbidden to ride horses. The private property of merchants was also not protected by law, and the imperial court could confiscate it at will. For example, in the 22nd year of Kaiyuan, more than 60 pieces of assets were confiscated from Jingzhao merchants. In the third year of construction, "scraping the money of rich merchants, and those who gave out 10,000 yuan borrowed the rest for the army", "all the goods of the merchants in Chang'an, Dasuo, and the meaning was not true, they were beaten, and the people were unbearable, and there were hanged deaths".

The imperial court persecuted the merchants too much, so the merchants inevitably supported the rebellion of the feudal towns in various places against the Tang Dynasty, hoping to gain a certain social status, which became the basis for the division of the feudal towns. As a result, for more than 200 years, it has always been that scholars ignore business, and warriors value business, and after the Song Dynasty unified the Central Plains, in fact, the phenomenon of suppressing commerce was far less serious than that of the previous dynasty, but now who knows? The heavy scholars of the imperial court have become a trend, and after the world is peaceful, God knows if they will follow the Tang law? Jihetang's style has always been to be prepared for danger in times of peace, and they will not wait for the policies of the imperial court to come down before reacting.

Moreover, even if the imperial court did not suppress business, they had too much business involving the north and the south, and once the two countries confronted each other, the impact on them would be very huge, since they judged that the parallel establishment of the north and the south was a foregone conclusion, they had to find a bridge to communicate between the north and the south, and in the way they came up with, this bridge was the northwest that could play a buffer role. This analysis is similar to Yang Hao's analysis of Luzhou's special status among the feudal domains, and then he chose to rejuvenate the continent through industry and commerce.

As for saying that the world is peaceful, and the business of merchants is prosperous, that is not necessarily. In the Spring and Autumn Period, there were many countries, and there were many barriers, so it was said that it was the most inappropriate for the merchants, but in fact, the merchants were not only very profitable at that time, but also had a very high social status. Since the end of the Tang Dynasty and the five dynasties, the same has been true of all parties, and Guy has asked for them.

Yang Hao said slowly: "Your elders think that the northwest land is enough to stand on its own, to serve as a buffer between the Central Plains and the Khitan, and also to bridge your merchants and merchants, so you want to support a force there that can protect you and give you the greatest convenience?" ”

Cui Dalang bowed his head and said: "Exactly, in fact, my heir hall made this kind of attempt as early as twenty years ago, that time, we chose the Yang family in Linzhou, and the Zhe family has been based in the clouds for a long time, and may not be willing to give us enough convenience." What's more, although my heir hall has long ceased its original purpose, and now it is purely for the purpose of continuing itself, the elders still hope to support the same clan, the Yang family is Han, but the Zhe family is not. Therefore, the elders prefer that the Yang family control the gateway to and from the Western Regions, but unfortunately, ......"

He sighed and said with a wry smile: "It's a pity that the Yang family doesn't have the courage and courage to fight against the Zhe family after all. So that my plan has failed, the elders have already died of heart, and do not want to go to heaven but send down a you. ”

Cui Dalang smiled: "You have the shallowest foundation and need our help; And you have a relationship with the Li family of Xiazhou, the Zhe family of Fuzhou, and the Yang family of Linzhou, and you are the most promising among them; What is especially important is that you created Luzhou, in order to gain a foothold, the foundation of Xingzhou you chose is industry and commerce, and the princes of heavy industry and commerce are unprecedented, so the elders are very favored by you. ”

Yang Hao could only smile bitterly.

Cui Dalang added: "For hundreds of years, the Tibetans and the Uighurs have been divided between the northwest and Liangzhou, and they have been guarding each other and not leading to the future, so that the main route from the Central Plains to the Western Regions has been terminated, and an important channel of wealth for my successor and to the entire Central Plains has been closed. A self-contained ruler is the greatest natural enemy of our merchants, and you are obviously not this kind of person.

After the Tubo defeated the Uighurs, Hexi and Longyou, and their hands became the overlords of the Western Regions, the northwest was peaceful, but the Tubo people were good at fighting but not good at management, and they ruled the Western Regions.

After the fall of Tibet, the rise of the Qiang people, Xiazhou, Zhezhou, Fuzhou three gateways, Uighurs, Tubo and other mixed inhabitants, the three feudatories and the Uighurs, Tubo and other ethnic groups are also wars and chaos, frequent wars are not suitable for our survival, the most ideal situation is the unification of the northwest, and the Khitan, Song State stand together, we can be at ease. ”

Yang Hao said: "You seem to have some wishful thinking, just because the party Xiang Liu's clan recognized me as their co-leader under the oppression of the Li clan in Xiazhou?" I have no money, no land, no grain and grass, just with the thousands of soldiers in my hands, why do you think I have the ability to replace the powerful Xiazhou Li clan, surpass the Fuzhou Zhe clan, which has been running in Yunzhong for more than 200 years, and become the co-lord of the northwest in one fell swoop? ”

Cui Dalang sighed: "Think about it carefully, besides you, who else can have so many opportunities?" You have an opportunity, so you are the heavenly machine, that is, the destiny of heaven, as long as you are willing, who else can you be if the king of the northwest is not? It is not impossible for you to be called emperor if you want to. ”

Yang Hao smiled bitterly, he had been using the Mandate of Heaven to persuade Zhe Ziyu to give up resistance and surrender to the Great Song Dynasty, but now he was persuaded to come out by the Mandate of Heaven, which was really unpleasant.

Of course, Cui Dalang didn't just use such a sentence to send Yang Hao, he continued with a stirring tongue: "When Tubo dominated the Western Regions, the Tang Dynasty was powerless to conquer it, so it could only be used as a prestige. But in the past, Tubo collapsed under Zhang Yichao's cloth clothes and exhalation, why not? The times just make heroes.

At that time, both the Uighur Khanate and the Great Food Empire were enemies of Tibet, and the Tang Dynasty and the Southern Zhao State also joined forces to strangle Tibet and not engage in economic and trade relations. Then there was a famine in Tibet, and the dead lay on each other's back. Immediately after the assassination of Tubo Zamplang Daruma, the civil strife in Tubo, Zhang Yichao pulled the flag in time to rebel, it was really a hundred responses, such as a bird flying, a hundred birds shadowing from, only one year of hard work to occupy melon, sand eleven continents, was named the Guining Festival envoy by the Tang court, and became the de facto king of the northwest. ”

Now the situation in the northwest, the northern and southern Tibetans are united with the Uighurs, and the Li clan of Xiazhou, which has always oppressed them, is fighting bitterly, the two states of Linfu have choked the gateway of Xiazhou to the Central Plains, the six clans of the party are separated from Germany, the Li clan is in internal and external difficulties, the tribal chieftains have many complaints, and all kinds of disputes are about to break out.

Looking at how Brother Yang's conditions today compare with Zhang Yichao, Zhang Yichao raised troops in the past, and the source of troops and financial resources came from three parties. First, the famous families of Dunhuang, such as the Suo family, the Zhang family, the Li family, etc., have huge family assets and can be used for military resources; Both, Buddhism and monks. Buddhism flourished in the Western Regions, with many believers, and the living Buddhas were close to Zhang Yichao, and the believers used them; Third, it is the oppressed people. As for you, Brother Yang, now you have the land of Luzhou, where wealthy businessmen from the north and south gather, and my heirs are willing to help with all their might, and financial resources are not a problem. ...... two"

Yang Hao said with a smile: "I also know that the people of the Western Regions have great respect for the Living Buddha, but unfortunately, I have no intersection with the senior monks in the Western Regions. ”

Cui Dalang smiled slightly: "Not necessarily, there is already one." ”

Yang Hao was surprised: "How can you say this? ”

"You once cast a Kaibao Fuyi Iron Tower on Luling Peak?"

"Not bad."

"Brother Ding Chengzong has expanded it into a Buddhist temple, invited the living Buddha of the Western Regions Master Dacuo to enter the Zen Temple, through the living Buddha of Dacuo and the Western Regions of the high monks to communicate, now the relationship is very close. And ......"

Cui Dalang smiled in surprise: "There are many auspicious signs in your Kaibao Monastery, and now not only under the rule of the Li family in Xiazhou, but also many believers in Tubo, Uighur and other places are privately legendary, saying that your brother Yang is the reincarnation of Gangjin Gongbao, and Brother Ling is for you...... But it's enough momentum. ”

"Slow down, Gang Jin Gongbao...... What does that mean? ”

Cui Dalang said: "This is a language, translated into my Chinese, that is, Guanyin Bodhisattva." ”

Yang Hao choked for a moment, Guanyin Bodhisattva? Yang Hao was a little embarrassed, and after thinking about it, he remembered that Guanyin Bodhisattva's original form in Buddhism was a male body, and later although Middle Earth Buddhism shaped him into a daughter's body, he was still molded into a male body in Western Regions Buddhism.

Cui Dalang said: "In the legend of the Western Regions, Songtsen Gampo and Gyalwa Rinpoche are the incarnations of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Now that the believers in the Western Regions have preached you as the incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, I think you should understand what this means to the Tibetan and Uighur people, who have lost their country and their master, and to the Qiang people who are looking forward to peace. ”

Yang Hao muttered: "I understand, of course I understand ......, this means that you have everything ready to stop, the sedan chair is ready, just waiting to carry me into the cave room, I, the bride, have to agree, if I don't agree, I have to agree, otherwise...... As soon as the news that I am the reincarnation of Gangjin Gongbao reaches the imperial court, I can't even die if I don't want to. ”

Cui Dalang couldn't help laughing: "You don't have to worry, such a momentum is only in the foreshadowing stage, only devout believers know that they will not talk nonsense, the more mysterious it is, the more they believe it." To tell you the truth, Brother Ling also created a momentum, saying that Song was ordered by God with the passage of five fortunes and was subject to Zen in the Zhou Kingdom. Zhou Naimude, wood fire, so Song is fire, Song is the fire virtue, the Song is orthodox with the fire virtue, the king of the five elements, the compilation of the three-yuan life calendar, and you should die in the waves of the river, but the god of water is blessed, that is, move the official Kaifeng, build a fire hospital, specializing in extinguishing fires, this is the destiny of heaven, I also think it is ridiculous, but I personally went to the northwest, I only knew......"

He was silent for a moment, and sighed lightly: "I know why he did this, this is the belief and worship that cannot be exchanged for power and force, gold and silver wealth, and the people of the Western Regions have a degree of reverence for the gods and spirits, which we can't imagine, if you see their devotion to the gods and Buddhas, you will know why they would rather wear rotten robes all year round and eat food that is difficult to swallow, but take every penny they earn to mold gold bodies for gods and Buddhas, decorated with pearls and jade." ”

He looked up at Yang Hao, and said in a loud voice: "This year, the Uighurs and Tubo are all entangled with the Li clan in Xiazhou, and the two states of Linzhou, which choke its gateway, are happy to see you succeed, the Li clan is in internal and external difficulties, and the tribal chieftains have many complaints, and Luzhou is only your life, and the six clans of the party are secretly attached to you, and I am willing to help the heirs, it is the time, the place, and the people, at this time, if Brother Yang returns to the northwest, he waves his arms, why worry that the northwest is not the Yang family's world?"

In the 50 years since the founding of the Khitan state, the uncivilized barbarians have come to the imperial civilization of Shinong, industry and commerce, just like Middle-earth; Zhang Yichao ruled the Western Regions for 20 years, and the characters were as weathered as the Han people in the world and the Central Plains. Hexi has been falling for more than 100 years, and the road is blocked by Xiao Guan Yan Xinxin. General Ryder opened the old road and became famous all over the world. The times create heroes, Brother Yang! ”

Knowing that his tongue was not without the intention of agitation, Yang Hao still listened enthusiastically, yes, the world is different from the original direction, and he has the unique conditions in the northwest, as long as he does it, it is not impossible. Even if Zhao Kuangyin, the British lord of the Central Plains, is here, it is difficult for me to have the heart to win the championship, but why not replace the Western Xia and become the lord of the Northwest? If I come to be the king of the northwest, isn't it stronger than the Western Xia Kingdom built by the Li family?

Yang Hao walked around the room quickly, silent for a long time, Cui Dalang knew that he was at war at this time, making the most important decision in his life, he had already said everything he could say, at this time he just stared at Yang Hao's expression changes, without saying a word to urge.

After a long time, Yang Hao suddenly stopped, looked up at the sky for a long time, and let out a long mouthful of turbidity: "People are in the rivers and lakes, I can't help myself, I am delusional, I think I can fake my death and escape, and I will be away from the world from now on, what I think is really too simple." ”

Cui Dalang was overjoyed when he heard this: "Brother Yang has decided to return to Luzhou?" If the plan has been decided, Cui can make proper arrangements, this time back to the northwest, he will find another identity, simply called Tuoba Hao, when the court learns the truth, at that time Brother Yang's foundation has been set, his wings are full, and the court has to pretend to be deaf and dumb. ”

Yang Hao said: "No, I swore to my mother, my surname is Yang in this life, my surname is Yang in life, and my surname is Yang in death, and I will never change it." ”

Cui Dalang said: "That also makes it, just don't reveal your identity for the time being, when you have achieved the general trend, you won't be afraid of anything, Brother Yang said this, is there a heart to build a career in the northwest?" ”

"Yes, I'm willing to go back, can Brother Cui arrange for me to cross the river from Quarry Rock?"

Cui Dalang said: "If Brother Yang is willing to return to the northwest, I can arrange a proper path to detour back, the army of Quarry Rock is gathered, and it is really difficult to pass through it without knowing it." ”

"No, I'm going to see Zhao Guangyi, the king of Jin!"

Cui Dalang was stunned, Yang Hao smiled at him, and said calmly: "There was one thing in my heart that was difficult to decide, and with the fetters of fake death, everything was limited to this, and I couldn't think of a way." Now that I don't have to die, I have an idea, Da Lang please help me escort my family back safely, I went back to the Song Kingdom, and tried to solve the difficult matter in my heart with the help of the Song Kingdom, and at the same time, I tried every possible way to return to the northwest openly in my original form, and it was best not to make a fuss for the Song Kingdom. ”

Cui Dalang said: "Brother Yang went to see King Jin, how to explain to him that he is still alive?" ”

Yang Hao said: "I have my own rhetoric, but now they haven't noticed anything wrong, since I took the initiative to appear, who would suspect that I had faked my death?" ”

Cui Dalang asked again: "But ......, what needs to rely on the power of the imperial court?" And how can you return to the Northwest in a grand manner? ”

Yang Hao frowned and said, "Da Lang, this is not a good start. ”

Cui Dalang was stunned: "What?" ”

Yang Hao said in a deep voice: "Me and Da Lang, it's just a deal, you invest, get a return, if I can really control the northwest, I should give you convenience and support and never break my word, but you should not interfere with everything I have, let alone interfere, don't try to control me and influence me, otherwise, once I find out anything, our transaction will be canceled immediately, and what you have paid, I will not compensate." ”

Cui Dalang was stunned for a moment, and didn't think he was angry, but laughed, high-fived and praised: "Brother Yang is a pure jade, and now once he has been sharpened, he really has a strong head and horns, and he has shown the potential of being a hero, so good, then Cui will not ask more, I will send Brother Yang's family to return to the west safely along the secret road, and wait for Brother Yang's good news in the northwest!" ”

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ "Yanyan, don't worry, this time I will go back to the Song camp, I have my own words, and I will be fine." ”

"How can I rest assured? I'll go with you, and I'll die and die together. ”

"Foolish again, if there is no plan, will I go to death for no reason? When you go back to the northwest, there is still a big thing to do, you have to go to my father-in-law, and ask him to order 'Feiyu' to get in touch with me, from now on, I will manipulate Feiyu, and I will grasp all the news of the movement in time. In the past, I always wanted to retire, but everything I did was to show it to others. Although I am now in front of others, most of the things I have to do are behind the scenes, and I can't do it without the timely contact of 'Feiyu'. ”

Tang Yanyan said happily: "Brother Hao's current appearance vaguely has a bit of the taste of when he was in Guangyuan, and he no longer always gives in and blindly retreats, hehe, it looks very likeable." ”

Yang Hao said with a smile: "Either you don't do it, if you want to do it, I will never be a puppet, I can't be at the mercy of these forces, since I promised to come out, I have to find a way to bring them all under my control." I can give in, but I won't let anyone lead me by the nose. ”

Tang Yanyan nodded happily: "Okay, Fang was controlled by Cui Dalang's people, which really makes people angry." He has a request for you, and he dares to be so arrogant, he should give him a few colors. It's okay for you to go back to the Song Court temporarily, if you go to the Khitan alone, it's too dangerous, if you can use the signboard of the Song Kingdom, it can be safer, as long as the level of feigned death and resurrection passes, it will be fine. ”

"That's nature. You pack up and leave with Cui Dalang as soon as possible, and I will go to see Fan Xiucai again and discuss the matter of crossing the river. ”

Yang Hao saw Fan Ruobing, who had been waiting for a long time, and said that he would cross the river to Song Ying tonight, Fan Ruobing happily agreed, and Yang Hao called Bisu out alone, and told him his decision. said: "You tell Miss Shuiyue, let her go on the road with Yanyan, and tonight we will cross the river to Song Ying." ”

Bisu hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and suddenly said, "My lord, I'm ...... I want to quit ......"

"Huh?" Yang Hao raised his eyebrows: "Resign, where are you going?" ”

Bisu said: "My lord, Bisu is a thief, wandering the rivers and lakes, without any support, since I got to know the adult, I have the heart of kindness, thinking of following the adult, and making contributions." The adults decided to go into hiding, and there were no complaints. Now that adults want to re-emerge from the rivers and lakes, it was originally in line with the meaning of the wall, but it was just ...... It's just that Bisu now has a water moon. Shuiyue is gentle and kind, has a quiet temperament, and wants to ...... With her, even if it is a thatched house and two acres of thin fields, it is also happy. Merit...... But it was nothing compared to her joy. ”

Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, then laughed, he patted Bi Su's shoulder, and sighed lightly: "I didn't expect that once you, the prodigal son, were emotional, you would be a fool." I can't go into hiding, but you want to go into hiding. Anyway, after following me for so long, after working hard, before and after the saddle, I didn't get any benefits, Yang is a little ashamed of you. Since you want to go into seclusion, then ...... The house in Shaohua Mountain, and the fields there, will be my wedding gift to your husband and wife. You and Shui Yue got there, and arranged for Xing'er and Yue'er to return to Luzhou, and you husband and wife...... Let's live there, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, food and clothing are worry-free, and it is good to be a rich man. ”

Bisu resigned at this juncture, originally afraid that Yang Hao would be angry, and didn't want Yang Hao to send him a big gift, he couldn't help but be ashamed and grateful, Yang Hao said: "You and I met in adversity, the name is the master and slave, and the love is like a brother, what is there to thank, can you go with Dalang and them?" ”

Bisu said: "No need, the road they are walking is to go north first, if you go to Shaohua Mountain, you will inevitably have to go around a big circle, I and Shui Yue temporarily live nearby, and as soon as the Song army crosses the river, we will go across Jiangxi, so as to avoid long-distance travel." ”

Yang Hao groaned for a while and said, "It's okay, let's go, take care all the way." ”

"Take care, sir."

That night, on the bank of the Yangtze River, Yang Hao and Fan Ruobing, with two subordinates who were accustomed to water, tied gourds around their waists, held small shields, dragged the boat out of the grass, and quietly waited for Cui Dalang's people on the shore to deliberately make a noise to attract the attention of the patrol army.

On the other side of the river, bonfires are everywhere, ten-mile company camps, and horns sound. Thinking of what Cui Dalang said, Yang Hao suddenly laughed dumbly while being nervous: "Chasing the waves of the river to break the water, it is set in Luzhou, starting from Luzhou, what can they say about the prosperity of water virtue, now I wear the Yangtze River again, will there be miracles?" ”