On Penglai Island, when Zhao Zan mentioned business, Fu Yanlin was not in a hurry, diverted the topic, and followed the tail of Zhao Zan's words to talk about family affairs first: "Yuanfu, what you said is." On the day my brother went north to Youzhou, Shi Jingjiao took my family to Luoyang, called a reward, in fact, everyone knew that it was a hostage. After my brother voted for Zhang Longxiang, thanks to the chaos in Luoyang, my Fu family was able to escape. ”

Zhao Zan asked: "I don't know what position the fourth uncle is here now." I heard that Fan Yanguang is a festival envoy, our Fu family tree has deep roots, far from being comparable to a violent martial artist like Fan Yanguang, presumably the fourth uncle is at least a festival, right? ”

Fu Yanlin said: "No, no." Before I left, my brother was appointed as a lieutenant general, and walked in front of the marshal. ”

"General Zhonglang?"

Just as Zhang Mai didn't know much about Zhao Zan's situation, Zhao Zan was far away at the seaside, and he didn't know much about the military and political system within the Tiance Tang Army. But he was familiar with history books and knew a lot of stories from the previous dynasties, so he said with envy: "I don't know whether this Zhonglang general who knows Tiance is comparable to the Tiger Ben Yulin of the Han Dynasty, located in 2,000 stones, or is it comparable to the commander of the Janissary of the Tang Dynasty, who is second only to the general in a high position?" ”

Who knows that Fu Yanlin said: "No, Tiance's Zhonglang will be very small." In the army, you can be called a general in front of you verbally, but in fact, you can't even count as a general. can only be regarded as a brigadier general. ”

In fact, according to the original system of the Tiance Tang Army in the northwest, a Zhonglang will be able to govern three or four governors' mansions, that is, the scale of three or four thousand people. Tiance soldiers and horses are strong, and they do not count auxiliary soldiers and people, so three thousand soldiers are enough to be alone, even if they are like sweat and blood, iron beasts, and the core army is only a few thousand people, so the position of Zhonglang General is actually not low, but now the family is getting bigger and bigger. Especially in the two major wars of Guanzhong and Mobei, there are many people who have accumulated meritorious achievements, and a large number of middle-level generals will inevitably rise, while high-level generals such as Yang Yi, Shi Ba, and Xue Fu have all reached the ceiling, so in the near future, both Fan Zhen Wei Renpu and Yang Yi and Xue Fu have been discussing the issue of military reform.

Zhao Zan heard Fu Yanlin say that Fu Yanqing was not even a general. But he was stunned for a moment, and said unevenly: "Isn't Zhang Longxiang known as a wise employer?" I really didn't expect him to treat his fourth uncle like this! ”

"In the eyes of others, it's probably a disadvantage," Fu Yanlin smiled slightly and said, "But my brother is very happy in his heart." ”

"Very happy? Why is that? ”

Fu Yanlin said: "My brother is happy because the marshal said to my brother openly and honestly: The crown marquis has not made great achievements when he first comes, if he suddenly occupies a high position. I'm afraid that Anxi will not accept the old one. Therefore, the marshal asked his brother to start from Zhonglang General. ”

Speaking of this, Fu Yanlin looked at Zhao Zan, and her tone was full of unfathomable and profound flavor: "In fact, most of the generals of the Jin army are temporarily placed according to the old lords of the pseudo-Jin Dynasty, and among all the generals, there are only two people who can be treated like this by the marshal: one is a brother, and the other is the other." It's Gao Xing Zhou. He is also the Zhonglang general, after obtaining the two warehouses of mutual aid and peace. was promoted by one level, and now his position is only below General Guo Yang Xue Tiezhu, and above his brother. ”

Zhao Zan sighed, speechless for a while, and looked at Fu Yanlin thoughtfully. Fu Yanlin said. It is clear that Zhang Mai has included Fu Yanqing in the category of "his own people". Zhao Zan naturally understood what Fu Yanlin meant, he had been familiar with history books since he was a child, and naturally knew that the most important concern of the generals of the past dynasties under the new master was not "high promotion", but "no disaster", and it was easy to be promoted - when surrendering, he could usually get high returns and promises. But it is difficult to be without misfortune - it is always difficult for the master to truly trust the general, and it is even more difficult to become "his own person".

Regarding Fu Yanlin's words, Zhao Zan naturally didn't dare to believe it all, but the two families were relatives, and Fu Yanlin actually said to herself for Zhang Mai's sake, which was obviously devoted to Zhang Mai's side, which shows that Zhang Mai is really not thin for Fu Yanqing's brothers.

"The nephew doesn't dare to hope to get the marshal's cronies like the fourth uncle." Zhao Zan sighed: "I hope to wash my feet and land on the shore, and I don't have to do this kind of wandering in the future." I don't know if the marshal can give Zhao Zan such a promise. ”

Fu Yanlin said: "The marshal asked me to bring a word over." He waited for Zhao Zan's eyebrows to furrow, and everyone in the banquet listened attentively before he said: "The marshal said that you should go north to Youzhou to meet him." ”

"To Youzhou? See Marshal Zhang? ”

"Yes. The marshal's exact words were: He wants to see you and let you pass. ”

Not only Zhao Zan, but all the generals during the banquet were stunned, Zhang Mai did not promise any high-ranking officials, nor did he promise any guarantees, just a light sentence, which seemed extremely light.

Zhao Zan was slightly displeased, and his subordinates jumped up first, and said angrily: "Tell our Hou Ye to see him?" When we are Hou Ye, is it a call to come and go as soon as he is called? ”

Zhao Zan's subordinates, part of them are Zhao Dejun's old troops, this part of the people are good at 6 battles, and the other part is the new generals gathered in Shandong, this part of the people are good at water warfare, because Zhao Zan called himself the Marquis of Jinghai after entering the sea, so his subordinates called him Hou Ye. The old subordinates are Lu Long, and most of the new subordinates are from pirates, so they have a domineering personality, and when they heard Fu Yanlin's words, they reacted violently and shouted one by one.

Zhao Zanxin's thoughts were much more far-reaching than those of his subordinates, and after a flash of anger, he thought that Zhang Mai's words were so simple that they left a huge space for interpretation, so they calmed down, and as soon as their hands were raised, everyone in the banquet did not dare to speak again.

Seeing this, Fu Yanlin said in her heart: "It seems that Zhao Yuanfu's prestige is very high, and he can suppress these arrogant generals. ”

Zhao Zan said: "Marshal Zhang asked me to go down to see him?" ”

"Yes."

"Go to Youzhou to see him?"

"Yes?"

"How to get there? When to meet? How many people to bring to meet? ”

Fu Yanlin saw that he asked three questions in a row, and said with a slight smile: "Whatever." ”

"Whatever?" Zhao Zan frowned and said, "What do you mean?" ”

Fu Yanlin said: "The marshal said that when you go and how many people you take, he will not force you or restrict you." But your choices will determine your future future. ”

When Zhao Zan heard this, he fell silent, Fu Yanlin saw that the words were on this, look at the left and right, Zhao Zan understood, and ordered the generals to retreat temporarily, and there was no third person in the banquet. Zhao Zan said: "Uncle, there are no outsiders now, let's talk openly." Zhang Longxiang despises me like this, I really can't accept it! Even if I can't help but accept it, these subordinates of mine will never accept it. After all, I did not lay the foundation of the sea alone. I want to use it to make a stable fortune, but I can't sell it cheaply! Otherwise, my gang won't be able to survive! ”

Fu Yanlin said: "Do you think Zhang Longxiang is inferior to you?" ”

"Isn't it?" Zhao Zan said abruptly: "Uncle, because we are relatives, so I respect you uncle, of course, I know very well that the relationship between our two families has actually been very estranged over the years, and there is not much affection, but the new Fu family must be weak under the command of Tiance." In the future, I have to find an Olympic reinforcement. Why didn't I go through Yedu this time, but I went from Youzhou to find Zhang Longxiang? I just hope that the fourth uncle can help me get a good terms. After surrendering in the future, my Zhao family will have a high status under Tiance, and the Fu family will receive great aid, do you need to make this truth clearer? But uncle, you have been helping Zhang Longxiang speak since just now, which inevitably disappointed Yu. ”

What the two sides said just now is mostly official language, and here it is. is ready to tear open the skin and tell the truth.

Fu Yanlin nodded and said, "Yuanfu, you can think so." Wouldn't my brother think so? But according to my brother's speculation, Zhang Longxiang will give such an order, not to despise you, but to leave a brighter avenue. ”

"Oh? How so? ”

Fu Yanlin briefly talked about the things that happened in Hebei during this time. The focus is on Fan Yanguang's actions and the Fu family's encounters.

Zhao Zan heard that Fan Yanguang connived at his subordinates to kill the law enforcement team, and sneered: "The surname Fan is doing death!" "I heard that in one day, Fu Yanqing's three brothers worshiped the generals at the same time, the fifth brother assisted in Kaifeng, and the seventh brother entered Chenzhou. The eighth brother took Yingchang, and Fu Yanqing was in the center, listening to his suggestions and following his suggestions, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Uncle, your Fu family is going to prosper!" ”

Fu Yanlin was not humble, and smiled lightly: "There is indeed such a sign. Now although Xianghan and Huaisi have soldiers and horses, they are dragons and warriors, as long as my seventh brother and eighth brother can gather an army, the fourth brother will ask for an order from Marshal Zhang, Xianghan can be taken to the west, and Huaisi can be taken to the east. At that time, my Fu family wanted to say that compared to Guo Yang Xue Zheng, most of them were still out of reach, but it was enough for my Fu family to gain a firm foothold under the new master. ”

Zhao Zan pondered for a long time, grabbed Fu Yanlin's hand and said, "Uncle, can my Zhao family also embark on such a path?" ”

Fu Yanlin said: "Since the Fu family can, why can't the Zhao family?" As long as you find out Zhang Longxiang's temperament. ”

"Please praise my uncle!"

Fu Yanlin said: "In the opinion of the fourth brother, Tiance dominates the world, but it is only a matter of time. ”

Zhao Zanzhen said: "Yu agrees with this theory! ”

Fu Yanlin said: "However, the Tiance New Tang Dynasty established by Zhang Longxiang is not only strong in martial arts, but also the fourth brother secretly observed its internal political system during this time, which is also very different from the old system in the Central Plains. Fan Yanguang's biggest problem is not that he has committed anyone's taboos, but that he can't see that Tiance Xintang is now operating a new system, and Fan can't adapt to the new system, no matter whether he violates military discipline or not, it will be a matter of time before he is excluded. But if we can adapt to this system, we will spread out in the new dynasty in the future, and the future of the family business is unlimited! ”

As he spoke, he said that Zhang Mai had implemented the political construction after entering Yanyun and Hebei -- these were Fu Yanqing's observations, and then through Fu Yanlin's mouth, in fact, the real situation was much more profound, but Zhao Zan had already listened to it with relish, sighed and said: "In fact, in the past few years, I have been doing business through Guò, and I have heard a lot of sweet and cool benevolent politics from the mouths of merchants, but I have always felt that there are exaggerated elements. ”

"The fourth brother also has this evaluation." Fu Yanlin said: "Yuanfu, now Zhang Longxiang actually gave you a choice, he asked you to go, it depends on your attitude, so there is no limit to when you go, how to go, and how many people to take, but your choice will affect your future." Even if you don't ......."

Zhao Zandao: "What will happen?" ”

Fu Yanlin said: "According to my brother's speculation, if Yuanfu doesn't go up, Zhang Longxiang should send another envoy down, and at that time, it will be the knighthood that Yuanfu you are looking forward to." There should be a festival envoy, and if you must be a marquis, it may not be impossible. ”

Zhao Zan said lightly: "But after that, it's Fan Yanguang's result, right?" ”

Fu Yanlin smiled: "I'm afraid it is." ”

Zhao Zan groaned and said, "I have no intention of becoming king in the wilderness overseas, but I hope to return to the Central Plains for generations." It's just that I don't know under Tiance. There is still no chance to make meritorious contributions! ”

Fu Yanlin said: "Yuanfu is confused! Although the most difficult Khitan was drawn, the Wuyue and Min Han in the south of the Yangtze River were all by the sea! ”

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The banquet in Binhai was almost unhappily dispersed, but the secret conversation after the end was enjoyed by the guests and the host, after Fu Yanlin left. The generals came to inquire about the news again, but Zhao Zan just reassured them not to worry: "I have my own ideas, you don't have to worry about it." ”

Then he came to an elegant wooden courtyard on the island, and two maidservants welcomed him into the courtyard, and Zhao Zan asked, "How is the princess doing today?" ”

Before the maid could answer, a woman in the courtyard said, "I have been raising for a few days, and my body is no longer in serious trouble." ”

This woman is Zhao Zan's biological mother, Princess Xingping, who was originally under house arrest in Luoyang. After Zhao Zan's power grew, he spent a lot of money to send spies and buy off officials, but it was not until the recent chaos in Luoyang that Princess Xingping was rescued and placed on Penglai Island, but it was temporarily kept secret from the outside world.

Zhao Zanping retired from the maid and greeted his mother.

The princess asked, "How did you go when you met the messenger today?" ”

Zhao Zan said: "I was about to report to my mother." "His mother is pure and filial. briefly explained the meeting, and said, "Fu Yanlin said." It is basically the same as the news that the child probed. Of course, the Fu family wants to say that they want to descend to us, and use this feat as a stepping stone for their Fu family to go further. But there are still seven truths in it. Fan Yanguang's path is indeed impassable. But because of his Fu family's rhetoric, he wanted to give Zhang Longxiang his huge belongings like this, and the child couldn't help but be unwilling. ”

The princess said: "I am a woman, and I don't have much knowledge. Not to mention being under house arrest for many years, there is no information from the outside world, and there is no way to help my son. But on the way to flee east, I often heard people say that the world is going to be unified again. What do you think, kid? ”

"It's sure to be unified." Zhao Zan said: "It's not just because the army is strong. Moreover, because Tiance's military and political system is far beyond the reach of the northern and southern feudal domains. The most difficult Khitan has already been drawn. Shi Jin is crumbling, as for the southern domains, whether they are called emperors or kings, they are actually just money-keeping dogs, just waiting for the Central Plains to be collected. ”

The princess said: "Then if Tiance rules the world, will the child be sure to divide the overseas at that time?" ”

Zhao Zan smiled bitterly: "How is it possible!" Although the wealth at sea comes quickly, it can only be earned by relying on the big 6, otherwise it is all rootless, not to mention that it is as strong as a heavenly policy, even if it is Shi Jingjiao, if he is not busy with external troubles, as long as the harbor is opened, within three years, our thousands of ships and hundreds of ships will collapse without a fight. If we have not been annexed by the time the Heavenly Policy is unified, it will be the fate of overseas thieves sooner or later, and it will never be possible to maintain today's free life. ”

The princess said: "I don't understand national affairs, but I have seen the rise and fall of emperors, but I know one thing very clearly: the whole world is not the king's land, and the hair that eats the soil is not the king's minister." In troubled times, it can be divided, and when unification comes, only monarchs and ministers will be divided. If you don't want to win the championship, and you feel powerless, then simply hand over all your belongings! The more thoroughly it is delivered, the more it shows its pure courtierity. ”

Zhao Zan said: "Hand it all over? Zhang Mai hasn't made any promises yet! ”

"Child, you are confused." The princess said: "The promise of the emperor's family is unlimited!" ”

Zhao Zan said: "Mother is dialing! ”

Seeing that there was still hesitation in his eyes, the princess said, "If the child wants to gain the trust of that dragon and needs to observe for a while, then it is okay to hand me over first." ”

Zhao Zan was taken aback: "How can that be!" ”

"Why not!" The princess said, "Our women's lives are never in our own hands. I'm in Penglai or Luoyang, in fact, it's the same - as long as you have all the troops and ships, then I'm naturally fine. ”

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When Zhao Zan and Fu Yanlin met, Hebei was ushering in a recovery. It cannot be said that there is a full economic recovery, but at least there is a trend of prosperity in business.

In this country based on agriculture, at the time of the autumn harvest, no peasant is willing to leave the harvest to go out and cause trouble, the promulgation of the autumn harvest tax exemption order has made people feel at ease, and most of the states and counties have quickly settled down, especially several main roads that run through the states and counties, which are unprecedentedly peaceful!

In the past. The most troublesome thing is that personal safety is not guaranteed, and there is no strong force to dare to go on the road, after the Anshi Rebellion, the feudal towns were divided, and the Later Liang, Later Tang, and Later Jin nominally unified the north. In fact, the control of the local government is very limited, and Tiance, which attaches great importance to commerce, has cleaned up several traffic arteries in just two months, although the new system of Tiance has set up the Lijin checkpoints along the way, but the setting of the Lijin tax is strictly calculated, and the control is generally within the tolerance of the merchants, and for the merchant travelers and Haoqiang families in Hebei, this is a new situation that has not been seen in a century.

Although Hedong and Luoyang are isolated, the river from Xiabei to Hekou Town has been opened. The goods from far away from the Western Regions and near Ganlong were transported to Youzhou in an endless stream, and the merchants of Shandong and Hebei also moved when they heard the wind.

From Yedu to the north, there are garrison sentry towers every ten miles, or thirty miles, or fifty miles, there are centigold tax customs. However, there will be no repeated collection within 200 miles, and only the receipt obtained after the previous tax payment needs to be shown to the tax collector. One hundred and twenty tax collectors on the main road of the canal. Zhang Mai was transferred from the northwest, and the collection procedures and bookkeeping methods were all on par with those of Ganlong -- that was a set of taxation procedures that had been effective on Ganliang Road in the past 10 years. Local officials in the states along the canal applied for locally selected officials to fill the posts, but Zhang Mai refused, but Zhang Mai kept one-third of the tax collected with the prefectures and counties along the canal, and ordered the states to recommend those under the age of 25 to go to Youzhou for training. It will be called separately at a later date.

Li Nuan went north from Yedu, and the further north he went, the more ships followed him. Li Nuan stayed overnight in Xiaoxing, but the merchants were profit-seeking, and when they smelled the money in Youzhou, they traveled day and night - anyway, they walked on a boat. So he let the boatman work in two shifts. Before, Shi Jingjiao had used troops against Yan Yun, and had requisitioned all the ships he could requisition to transport troops and food, God knows how so many ships could come out of nowhere in such a short period of time. All the way through Taoguan, Linqing, Ninghua, Wucheng, Zhangnan, Anle, then to the vicinity of Pingyoucang, from here began to appear many official and military ships, is constantly escorting grain and grass to the north, through the Changhe, Wuqiao, Anling, Dongguang, and then from the canal to the Qinghe, and then to the north waterway is more and more open, running through the whole Cangzhou.

At the confluence of the Haihe River and the Sanggan River, a new town had already appeared at this time - the town was only set aside a place, and the merchants were gathering, but the warehouse cellar had already been built - this was the Hejin town planned by Zhang Mai, which would be the foothold of the northern transportation of grain from the south in the future. Most of the ships carrying the grain docked once they arrived.

Further northwest of Hejin Town, you can still take the canal to Youzhou, but Li Nuan now not only has merchant ships going north, but also merchant ships going south and east.

It's not strange to go south, do business, come and go, but what to do to the east? It's the sea!

As soon as Li Nuan inquired, he learned that there was a small town called Tianjin at the mouth of the Haihe River!

As a big clan in Hebei, Li Nuan was quite well-informed, and he knew that there was a fishing village at the mouth of the Haihe River, and that Haoqiang in eastern Hebei and southern Yannan often entrusted merchants to trade with "pirates" in this small fishing village, and that fishing village was an important route for smuggling, but according to the merchants who rushed to the east, Marshal Zhang had sent soldiers and horses to that fishing village, renamed it Tianjin, and established a new tax system there. Goods from the Silk Road can certainly be transported overseas, but goods from overseas can also go to Tianjin through the Guò Sea Road, and then enter the Hebei business district, and become the feedback of the Taixi Silk Road.

When Li Nuan entered Youzhou, this once barren city was becoming lively, but almost none of the people who came and went spoke with Youzhou accents - Youzhou people had been exhausted by the Khitan migration, and now these are all outsiders, most of them are merchants from the west, and some merchants from eastern and central Hebei, and the merchants from southern Hebei and Shandong are still on their way, and it is estimated that Youzhou will not enter the peak season of trading until winter comes.

Entering from the south gate, passing through the south city, with all the way of thinking, stepping on the central avenue that Xue Fu leveled out, Li Nuan walked towards the north city step by step, and walked into the golden tent open to him.

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I'm sorry. (To be continued!)

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