When exactly did the situation in the capital change, Xiaohe himself did not know. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

However, one thing is certain: Emperor Shunming's attitude towards Yang Tianhong has really changed, and it should be after the victory in Youzhou.

The Lizhou New Army went north to the grasslands, killing hundreds of thousands of Rongdi herdsmen and capturing as many as one million head of cattle, sheep and horses in the raids. All these things have become the most important goods in Lizhou. The news from the direction of the grassland and the direction of Lizhou were brought to the capital by merchants. For a while, people forgot the pain and disaster that Rong Di had brought to the people of the Great Chu State, and many people were blushing at the rich seizure of Lizhou. You know, that's a lot of money, and it's a ridiculously large amount. If you can't get a piece of the pie, how can you rest assured?

The first thing on the Hubu side was to ask the Lizhou side to escort all the captured booty to the capital and hand it over to the imperial court. Regarding this statement, Li Shengjie, the head of the household department, scoffed at all. Of course, he wanted to do it himself. But thinking of Yang Tianhong's soft and hard temperament, as well as the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands, Li Shengjie finally dispelled this idea. After thinking about it, he felt that there was actually only one person who could contain Yang Tianhong, and that was Emperor Shunming.

Emperor Shunming is a good person, really a good person.

However, no matter how good a person is, he can't help but have someone next to his ears at all times. In ancient times, the sub-saint Zengzi is the best example, everyone said that Zengzi killed people, even if Zengzi's mother believed in her son, she couldn't bear to let the three of them become tigers, and there were different opinions. Someone is so evil and cruel that if one person says it, it will quickly evolve into a version of all kinds of horrors, and it will come out of the mouths of many more people. When the time comes, the black will become white, and even if you believe in someone's character, you won't be able to resist the crowd of countless people. At the end of the day, the good guys become the bad guys.

What's more, if the officials in the court want to kill a competitor, they will always infinitely expand the harm that the target may cause. Even if it is just a fly, it will be said by the three-inch incorruptible tongue to be a 10,000-year-old god and demon with supreme magical powers that cover the sky and the sun.

There are too many halos on Yang Tianhong's body.

Duke Yiyong, Hussar General, Anzhou Jiedu Envoy, Lizhou Jiedu Envoy, Xuanhuo Legion Commander, and there are tens of thousands of feudal households...... Any one of these titles is enough to shake people's shivers. Speaking of which, Emperor Shunming was also full of good feelings about Yang Tianhong's initiative to resign from the title, and thought that Yang Tianhong's loyalty to the imperial court was unparalleled. However, Yang Tianhong is not in the capital after all, and it is impossible for Emperor Shunming to visit him every day. Although Dongfang Kong, the head of the internal chamberlain, scoffed at all kinds of slanderous statements against Yang Tianhong, it was impossible to say too much to Emperor Shunming. After all, Dongfang Kong is just an internal servant, not a minister of the DPRK and China.

Yang Tianhong has indeed made great contributions. However, this is also where his guilt lies.

The reason is very simple, Yang Tianhong's official position is already too big, and there is no reward for his merits. Emperor Shunming is also a human being, and he is also the emperor of a country. For his subordinates, if the credit is too great, the psychology will naturally change, from the initial appreciation and trust, slowly turned into suspicion and jealousy.

What meritorious people must be rewarded, and what can be given as long as they make meritorious contributions can be given to the king, all of them are ******. This world was originally Lao Tzu's world, and suddenly one more person came out to compete with Lao Tzu for interests, couldn't Lao Tzu slap him to death?

So, don't think about giving marriage or anything. Under the prodding of Li Shengjie and others, Emperor Shunming is now thinking about how to remove the power from Yang Tianhong's hands. After all, the power he wields is so great that it already poses a threat to imperial power.

Xiaohe is a smart person and very assertive. When Yang Tianhong left the capital and went north to Lizhou, he left a few powerful guards by Xiaohe's side. Speaking of which, it is also because the mother and daughter of Queen Zhang and Princess Xinxuan are really stupid, and they have revealed their attitude of wanting to deal with Xiaohe early. Not only is there no cleanness in Lingxiu Palace, but Princess Xinxuan has to come over every day, pointing at Xiaohe and sneering. Xiaohe sensed that the situation was wrong, so he hurriedly contacted the guards arranged by Yang Tianhong, wanting to inform Yang Tianhong of the news. I just didn't expect that at this time, a completely unexpected helping hand appeared.

Xiaohe slowly took a sip of the tea in the cup and said softly: "If it weren't for my brother's help, I'm afraid I would still be in the palace now, and it would be impossible for me to escape." ”

Yang Tianhong showed an unbelievable look on his face, and subconsciously said, "Are you talking about the crown prince?"

Xiaohe nodded, with a smile on his face: "My brother sent someone into the palace, used another person to pretend to be me, and cleverly dropped the bag and replaced me." I didn't even stop at the Prince's Mansion, I went straight out of the city, and then under the escort of these people, I came all the way to Anzhou. Those outside are the guards of the prince's brother. Although I also have some cultivation, compared to them, it is still a lot worse. ”

Prince......

Yang Tianhong's eyes suddenly appeared in front of the image of a cynical young man. For the prince, Yang Tianhong still dealt with him a few times, but he didn't have a good impression. Even to some extent, the crown prince should be regarded as Yang Tianhong's enemy. But such a person would help Xiaohe at such a time, and he also sent capable people to escort Xiaohe to Anzhou. Just because of this favor, Yang Tianhong had to admit that the prince was indeed kind to himself.

"I don't know why Brother Crown Prince did this. ”

Xiaohe saw the question in Yang Tianhong's eyes: "For you, Lang Jun, my brother once talked to me. said that he admired Lang Jun very much, and he also wanted to rely on Lang Jun and serve more for the Chu State. Speaking of which, the prince's brother also had the idea of wanting to crown Langjun as the king. However, no one can sit on this kind of thing. It may have been so, but it hasn't been like that ever since. ”

Yang Tianhong nodded silently. After meditating for a long time, I couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He didn't understand what was wrong with Emperor Shunming, and why there was such a big change all of a sudden? But according to these logical analysis, the change in Emperor Shunming was very normal. After all, he was an emperor, not an ordinary person.

Yang Tianhong rubbed the corners of his eyes and said in a sullen voice: "Since you are here, let's stay here! Actually, even if you don't come, I will go to the capital and pick you up." In any case, you are my wife. No one can change that. ”

Xiaohe's face suddenly turned red, and her heart was full of joy.

Yang Tianhong said without hesitation: "I will send someone to send the song to the Jingshi and explain the matter to Your Majesty." Anyway, I've already come, so I don't have to go back. Let's get married on a day here in Anzhou, so that we can give Your Majesty an explanation. After all, the family affairs between you and me were also promised by His Majesty in public. ”

For these things, Xiaohe's thoughts are actually what Yang Tianhong said at the moment. She lowered her blushing face and said in a low voice, "All affairs are up to Lang Jun. Not only do I know you, but I also have the promise of my parents, so I naturally dare not forget each other. There are no mountains and no tombs, and the rivers are exhausted. Thunder and tremors in winter, rain and snow in summer. Heaven and earth are together, but dare to be with the king. ”

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Anju.

Geographically, Yao County is located in the northernmost part of Anju. This is the closest location in the whole of Anzhou to the mainland of Chu. However, if it is divided from the administrative region, Yaoxian County should actually belong to Suizhou to a certain extent. After all, except for a large road leading to Anzhou, several directions of Yaoxian are surrounded by Suizhou. If you look down from the air, Yaoxian is more like a steamed bun stuffing that may be swallowed by Suizhou at any time.

Having said that, since the establishment of the Panshi Pass in ancient times, the division and governance of all countries in the world must pay attention to a dog's tooth and tooth, that is, no place can have a complete terrain. This may sound boring, but it is a means for the rulers and rulers to rule conveniently. The state of Chu is no exception, and it has also inherited this practice. Now, Yaoxian may be a legacy of those years. In terms of area, Yaoxian County is actually not a big county. However, thanks to the fact that there are several rivers crossing the border, and most of the land in the territory is leveled, the production is okay. It's just that the days of these years have been better than before, and the reason is simple--if you want to take a land route from Anzhou to Suizhou and the land of Chu, you have to pass through here. Relying on the rich profits from the profit sharing to and from the business road, the situation of the entire county has been enlivened.

However, wealth is wealth, and Yaoxian is still a small place after all. The big families in the county are placed in Anzhou, and at most they can only be regarded as second- or third-class local tyrants, and they have no power at all. Coupled with Yang Tianhong's many iron-fisted measures after taking charge of Anzhou, the rich people still have to rely on Yang Tianhong's policies and markets in Anzhou to make money. In this way, the top and bottom of Yaoxian County are the most obedient to Anzhou, and they are also the most in awe of the Xuanhuo Army under Yang Tianhong's command, and they dare not disobey in the slightest. Of course, more, naturally, is respect.

Early in the morning, a group of people came from the direction of Suizhou, rode in a group, and entered the territory of Yaoxian along the official road in the north direction.

Tian Yu is a scholar. However, Tian Yu belongs to the kind of scholar who has a lot of wealth in the family. The ancestral home of the Tian family is in Haozhou, and it is also a well-known local family. Speaking of which, Tian Yu didn't think about coming to Anzhou to have a look at it at first. If he hadn't heard too many rumors about Anzhou in the restaurant, Tian Yu wouldn't have moved his mind to go south to Anzhou.

There are many rumors about Anzhou, and all of them are related to Yang Tianhong. One of the most famous, and widely known, is the Qingling Jade Liquid.

If this kind of spirit is changed elsewhere, it is not a big deal, at most it tastes mellow and delicious. There are many good wines in the world, and a mere Qingling jade liquid is nothing. But in the north, especially in the northwest, near the Great Wall, it's a different story entirely. It was bitterly cold for most of the year, and in winter, some of the wealthy military and civilian gentry liked this mellow soju, and those who were familiar with the border city and the grassland knew what it meant on the grassland. It is said that many wine-making families, as well as the children of countless wineries, have come to Anzhou to learn the craft of this Qingling jade liquid. It's just that so many years have passed, Anzhou is still Anzhou, Qingling jade liquid is still Qingling jade liquid, and the relationship between the two is still so close, and I have never heard of similar good wine in other places.

The current Tian Yu looks completely dressed as a rich son. Or should it be said, take off the scholar's robe, he is a wealthy son. With the steward, several other Tian family members looked like guards, and the group left Suizhou and entered Yaoxian.

In this world, the rule is that the noble and the military are cheap. The Tian family is no exception. Speaking of which, the Tian family is also a scholarly family, and there have been several jinshi one after another, and Tian Yu himself is also full of poetry and books, and he has made beautiful articles. In the Tian family, Tian Yu's knowledge is considered to be superior, otherwise, he would not have gained fame early. Many people say that Tian Yu himself thinks so, and thinks that his talent is top-notch. Tian Yu felt that if a character like himself entered the officialdom, as long as he didn't make a small mistake, and there was the support of nobles, he would definitely have a bright future and would be of great use. It's just that although the world is known, many things are still handled and still can't get rid of the bookish atmosphere. But that's not a big deal. Who hasn't been young yet? When they have bumped into each other a few times and seen too much of the world, they will naturally be calm.

Read 10,000 books and travel 10,000 miles. For the education of saints, Tian Yu has always been pursued as a golden rule. Therefore, on the one hand, I was curious, and on the other hand, I felt that I should go out for a walk and see for a long time, so I came to Anzhou with my family.

Speaking of which, this is still Tian Yu's travel so far. After all, he is a lifter, and he can easily use poetry and writing, but he has to rely on his subordinates when he goes out. The county governance of Yao County is similar to that of Hao Zhou, but there is actually nothing to see. Tian Yu and his entourage didn't stay too long, they went out of the city early and walked more than ten miles, Tian Yu felt quite surprised, rode on the horse, raised the whip, pointed to the road in front, and couldn't help but sigh with the steward who followed him: "I never thought that in a remote place like Yaoxian, the people still have the heart to repair the official road." You see, look at the soil and the roadbed, which is not something that can be done in a day or two. Compared with this side, the roads from Haozhou to Fucheng are still the main transportation arteries connecting the capital of Dachu, and now they are already dilapidated. ”

The steward of the Tian family was also squinting.

The road in front of you is not spacious, but it is very smooth, and you can see the traces of cushion repair, and the official road is obviously higher than both sides, indicating that the cushion repair has been done for a long time. Listening to the master's words, the guards who followed noticed this, and they all talked there: "What Childe said is right. The roads leading Hao Zhou to Fucheng have been boiled into ditches. In fact, grass can grow when there are few people on this road, and people must be arranged to fill ditches and dig soil in front of them. I didn't expect it to be neat here, it's really weird. ”

A group of people walked for a while with doubts, looking at the farmers on the side of the road, the gentleman in charge got off the horse and asked, but he opened his mouth with the accent of Hao Zhou in the north, and he only spoke the official language in the capital in this kind of place, and only in this way could he be understood. Although Hao Zhou is good, his speech is still dialect.

Soon, Mr. Steward came back, turned over on his horse, and said the answer to Tian Yu.

"Childe, that person said that there are often big cars or something coming over there in Anzhou. If the road is not easy to walk, there will be no one to do business. Therefore, this road was still built by the old men in the township. ”

"The cart? must be a businessman. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be for his own selfish interests. Hearing this, Tian Yu let out a cold snort from his nostrils and nodded disappreciatively.

He has always looked down on businessmen. Scholars are noble, and they don't pay attention to all industries in the world. What's more, road construction has always been a waste of money and labor. Think about it, if it weren't for the money of businessmen, how could the people take the initiative to build roads? Sure enough, the world is bustling, and it's all for profit!

If you go further, you will find that a certain section of the road has become dilapidated, and if you walk another section, it will look like someone is repairing it.

"It seems that the heroes in Yaoxian County all know about road construction and trade, but there is no unified arrangement, and each only cares about his own family. Tian Yu rode on the horse and said in a muffled voice, the contempt on his face was undisguised, and he was even more unimpressed.

In this way, Tian Yu didn't have much heart to continue to understand the situation in Yaoxian. Therefore, the group did not stay in Yaoxian for long, and the county seat was not far from Anzhou. So they set off early in the morning, before it was dark, Tian Yu and others entered the territory of Anzhou.

In the distance, a boundary monument was erected on the side of the road. After seeing the boundary monument, I also knew that I had entered the jurisdiction of Anzhou. In fact, even if there is no such boundary monument, everyone can realize that they are no longer in Yaoxian. The reason is very simple -- the official roads here are more than three times wider than those in Yaoxian, and they are more neatly repaired. What's even more exaggerated is that there are trees planted on both sides of the road, and the neat two rows look very pleasing to the eye. Although the trees planted on the side of the road are not tall, you can tell that they have grown for about two years, and there are shallow ditches on both sides of the road, which are used for drainage. Although the ditch is not too deep, it is sufficient to drain rainwater.

About three miles of the boundary monument, there is an inn. A few thick bamboo poles tied up carry flags, and the flags have four big characters on them: "front room and back yard". There were a few horses and a few carts parked in front of the inn. When the sky is almost dark, there are few pedestrians on the road, after all, it is not far from dark at this time, there are no villages in front of and behind this location, and those who know how to do it will definitely find a good place to stay and rest in advance.

The Tian family guards led by him rode on their horses and looked in the direction of the inn for a long time before turning to Tian Yu and saying, "Son, the inn in front seems to be a little strange, and it may not be very clean." In this deserted village, it is not normal to open an inn. Why don't we go forward again? Or, enter the capital city of Anzhou in one breath and rest?"

Tian Yu didn't answer this. He turned over and dismounted and walked up and down the road, looked carefully for a while, and then looked at the distance of the official road for a while, and the view was so wide and neat, with rows of small trees on the roadside, and the ditch was not broken.

Trees, this is the biggest difference between Anzhou and other places. (To be continued.) )