Nanshui County is located in the south, because the Jingyuan Empire and the Southern Zhao Kingdom have no contact all the year round, and the trade between the two countries is not so frequent, so the whole Nanshui County is slightly depressed, the local area is also dominated by farming, other industries are not developed, because the road is not convenient, handicrafts, commerce have been greatly restricted here.

Despite this, there were still some merchants who traveled between Jingyuan and Nanzhao for many years to do some salt and iron business. Although this Nanzhao is a country by the sea, but its salt-making process is extremely backward, all the salt eaten is sea salt, the bitterness is heavier and the yield is low, not as good as the inland salt lake and some salt wells out of the salt, so it is necessary to buy salt from the merchants of Jingyuan country all the year round.

Merchants came and went between Jingyuan and Nanzhao to do salt, iron, silk cloth business, although they could not make a lot of money, but after all, they could barely make a living, but the Jingyuan Empire and the Southern Zhao Kingdom were separated by lofty mountains and mountains, the road was inconvenient, and the cost and risk of doing business were very high.

Shao Xi and the others walked all the way in the city looking at the vendors and the scenery along the street, although life was very difficult, Shao Xi saw a hopeful smile on everyone's face, it seemed that everyone's hard work for themselves and their families was the happiness they enjoyed.

The simple folk customs make people not have so many ideas, just thinking that with their own efforts, hard work can bring themselves and their families a happiness, they don't ask for much, without those extravagant desires, life seems extremely comfortable.

Just like that, while walking and watching, I unconsciously came to the largest restaurant in the county, Rizhen Xuan.

Shao Xi looked up at the restaurant and couldn't help but shake his head. Although a restaurant of this size is very good in Nanshui County, it is a world of difference compared to the restaurants he saw along the way when he came, which shows how poor the conditions in Nanshui County are.

A few people walked into the restaurant and chose the best private room upstairs to sit down. The dishes in this restaurant are very local, they are all local dishes, and there is nothing special about it.

Being able to eat some delicacies and game here also made Shao Xi and Lao Wu feel very novel, not to mention Tao Qingyun, no one who had never been here was calmer than Shao Xi.

Tao Qingyun is a hearty person, and he is not very good at some courtesy, and several people drank this wine in a harmonious atmosphere, talking and laughing.

Shao Xi also took this opportunity to learn something about Nanzhao from Tao Qingyun.

"Master Tao, you are the closest official to Nanzhao here, and you should know something about Nanzhao Kingdom. This official is going to Nanzhao this time, I want to know something about Nanzhao from you, especially about the things in the Nanzhao court, I don't know how much Master Tao knows? I hope to give you advice. ”

Tao Qingyun saw Shao Xi ask about this, and hurriedly took the half-drunk wine away from his mouth, and replied with a smile: "My lord, you really asked the right person about this matter." Xiaguan is also here to guard the southern gate of my Jingyuan Empire for the imperial court, so he naturally has to know more about this small country in the south. No one can say which day the two countries will go to war, so the lower officials will often send their subordinates to do some business things, one is to subsidize the county's finances, and the other is to facilitate the entry into Nanzhao to find out the news, not to mention that you really want to find out some things that you don't know on weekdays. Since adults want to hear it, I'll talk about it. ”

Shao Xixin said yes! Tao Qingyun, who looks very arrogant, still has such a mind, knows how to take precautions, and prepares in advance for a war between the two countries that will occur someday.

As a magistrate in the border area, I have to say that Tao Qingyun has done a very competent job and is very conscious.

"Then please ask Master Tao to tell me in detail about the affairs in the court of the Southern Zhao Kingdom, and in the future, when I enter the Southern Zhao Kingdom, I will face their officials at all levels and the emperor, so that I can know myself and the enemy, so as not to lose the face of our Jingyuan Dynasty."

Tao Qingyun thought for a while, seemed to be sorting out his thoughts, and then spoke eloquently.

"The royal family of the Southern Zhao State was originally surnamed Zhao, and the first emperor died young, leaving behind the young crown prince, that is, Zhao Hongjin, who is now the emperor, this emperor is only seventeen years old this year, and it is still the same year as Lord Shao. Because he ascended the throne at a young age, the first emperor appointed two ministers to assist the government in the court, these two were Xiangguo Han Zeng and the general Fu Zuoliang. At that time, the emperor was young, and the two of them were both civil and military, but they were also harmonious with the monarch and ministers, and the generals were friendly, but after so many years, the general Fu Zuoliang gradually grew up and began to control the government. Today's little emperor has gradually grown up and wants to be pro-government, but Fu Zuoliang has always been in control of the military and political power of Southern Zhao on the grounds that the emperor is young and not suitable for pro-government, so in the past two years, there have often been rumors of discord between monarchs and ministers, and there seem to be signs of conflict between monarchs and ministers. Of course, this is a good thing for our Jingyuan Empire, and we are more at ease when they are strangled to death in their own homes. ”

When Shao Xi heard this, he suddenly became interested, and couldn't help asking: "Speaking of which, the internal affairs of Nanzhao are actually not monolithic, and now Nanzhao's internal and foreign affairs, all government affairs are actually made by Fu Zuoliang, not the little emperor." The little emperor wants to take back his own power, so they themselves have already fought very badly, and they don't have the energy to pose any threat to the southern border of our Jingyuan Dynasty in a short period of time, Lord Tao thinks so? ”

"Lord Shao is right, and it seems that this is the case at the moment. That Nanzhao is a small country, and he has no ability to compete with us, and now there is a power struggle within himself, and he has no energy to think about us, and Xia Guan feels that their internal struggle will not end in three or five years. ”

At this time, Lao Wu, who was sitting on the side, suddenly interjected: "That's not necessarily!" This Fu Zuoliang, as an auxiliary minister, no matter how arbitrary he is, morally and legally, he is an auxiliary minister after all, and when the little emperor grows up, he will return to the little emperor after all. But now he doesn't want to let go of power, and it is impossible for him to rebel and destroy the Zhao family, so he is a rebel, and Nanzhao will rise up against him. Therefore, it is impossible to say that he will deliberately create some crises to the outside world so that his power will not be sidelined, and the best target to create this crisis is my Jingyuan Empire. As long as there is a war between the two countries, he can continue to control the government as a general, and maybe he can rely on the power of Jing Yuanguo to overthrow the Southern Zhao royal family in one fell swoop, and then he can justifiably control Southern Zhao. For the sake of power, some people do everything. ”

Shao Xi was reminded by Lao Wu like this, and immediately felt that this was the truth. In this way, not long ago, Nanzhao sent envoys to Jingyuan Kingdom to send envoys, and maybe it was really this Fu Zuoliang who colluded with some people in the court, and at the same time, they all made some kind of deal in order to seize power for each other.

From this point of view, if the Southern Zhao State had been controlled by this great general Fu Zuoliang, not only would they not have time to look north because of the seizure of power by the monarch and ministers, but it might prompt the Southern Zhao to send troops to harass the southern border of the Jingyuan Empire. If that's the case, it's better to let that little emperor take charge of the government! At least there is anything to talk about, and wouldn't it be a waste of time to talk to this general who has only power in his eyes now?

At this time, a bold idea gradually formed in Shao Xi's heart, but it still needs to be carefully considered.

"Master Tao, can you tell me about the specific forces of the Little Emperor faction and the Great General faction in the court of the Southern Zhao Kingdom? I'm very interested in this, and maybe this envoy can take advantage of their contradiction to achieve the goals of my Jingyuan Dynasty. ”

When Tao Qingyun heard this, he also became excited.

"Of course you can! Lord Shao, but anything that is beneficial to my Jingyuan Dynasty, I Tao Qingyun is willing to do whatever I know, not to mention just telling my own knowledge to the adults, if it is helpful for the adults' envoys, it is also me Tao Qingyun who has contributed to our Jingyuan Dynasty, isn't it? ”

Shao Xi is more and more appreciative of the Tao Qingyun in front of him, he can't get much help from the imperial court in a small border county, and he manages this not rich place with his own enthusiasm, but he always thinks about serving the court and being loyal to the country, and he doesn't complain a word, but personally guards the people here. It would be a pity if such a good official stayed here, if he had the opportunity in the future, he would definitely be recommended to Xiao Changyi, only such a person would be a pillar of the country.

Speaking of which, the Southern Zhao court is currently divided into two factions, one is the Wenchen faction headed by Xiangguo Han Zeng, and the other is the Wuchen faction headed by the general Fu Zuoliang. Xiangguo Han Zeng has always advocated returning the government to the little emperor, and set an example, and now he is going to ask the little emperor for everything, and no longer consults with the general Fu Zuoliang. But the problem at the moment is that the Wuchen faction led by the general Fu Zuoliang has most of the soldiers and horses of the Southern Zhao State in their hands, and if they tear their faces, they will not be able to protect this Fu Zuoliang will jump over the wall and launch a mutiny to seize power, so the Wenchen faction led by Xiangguo Han Zeng has been talking with Fu Zuoliang's faction by relatively mild means, hoping to persuade them to hand over power, but I think this Fu Zuoliang should be reluctant. ”

Shao Xi frowned when he heard this.

"According to what you say, how can the emperor fight this great general without soldiers in his hands? It seems that it will not be so easy for him to get the rights back. ”

"Actually, it's not that complicated, you also know, my lord, this Bozhou land is steep in mountains and mountains, and the soldiers and horses everywhere are not as convenient as our Central Plains to mobilize. Therefore, no matter who it is, as long as the four banner guards of Yongchuan City are mastered, they basically have all the soldiers and horses that can be mobilized at the moment, and these four flag guards are currently divided into two factions. Among them, the nephew of Xiangguo Han Zeng, the Purple Flag Guard controlled by Han Xiao, the commander of the Purple Flag Guard, and the Red Flag Guard controlled by Jiang He, the commander of the Red Flag Guard, are on the side of the Wenchen faction, while the Black Flag Guard commander Xu Yinbiao and the Yellow Flag Guard commander Zhou Hong are on the side of the Wuchen faction, as for the officials in the court, they are naturally the Wenchen faction, and the Wuchen faction. At the moment, it seems that the two sides are evenly matched, and between the two sides, neither of them can do anything to the other. However, if there is a war with a foreign enemy, then the general Fu Zuoliang will be able to mobilize the troops and horses of the whole country at will, and at that time he will do whatever he wants, no one will be able to stop him, including the rebellion. ”

Shao Xi secretly wondered in his heart, how does this seem to be so similar to the plot in a certain book he read at the beginning? Isn't this the relationship between the little emperor Kangxi and Aobai? Just a Wei Xiaobao?

Why don't you try to be that Wei Xiaobao yourself?

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