Chapter 149, Arrogant Parents
When a huge convoy carrying grain entered the capital of Liaozhong, the officials and people of the capital were greatly shaken. Immediately, more than 50,000 loads of grain carried by this huge convoy were transported into the princess's mansion. Yelu Guanyin looked at the grain that was being unloaded in front of him and was very excited. Yang Peng smiled and said: "The follow-up grain will continue to be delivered!" Yelu Guanyin looked at Yang Peng gratefully, "With the eldest brother here, I don't have to worry about the military rations anymore!" Yang Peng smiled.
At this time, Zuo Mou, who was disguised as the head of the grain transportation team, ran over, hugged his fists and said: "The head of the house, the grain has been counted and put into storage, and the other 5,000 good horses have also been handed over!" Yang Peng nodded, "Okay, you guys go down and rest." Zuo Mou bowed, and went down to beckon everyone to rest.
Yang Peng and Yelu Guanyin returned to the backyard and strolled along the lake. Yang Peng asked puzzledly: "Little sister, I remember when I entered the city, I saw that the fertile fields outside the city were pouring in, and the growth was gratifying, why was the military food of the Liao State so scarce?" Yelu Guanyin showed a look of resentment, "Those grain fields are all nobles, and the grain produced can't go into the treasury at all!" In fact, the grain in the hands of the nobles is piled up, but they would rather that the grain rot in the barns than take out even a little bit to help the country! ”
Yang Peng sneered: "I originally thought that only the nobles of the Central Plains were so greedy and stupid, but I didn't expect that the nobles of the Liao Kingdom were the same!" Don't they understand that their wealth and lives are actually closely linked to this country, and once the country falls, everything they have now will be wiped out? ”
Yelu Guanyin laughed mockingly, "If they understood this, they wouldn't have done such a stupid thing." Hey, hatefully, I can't do anything about them. Later that day, Zuo Mou came to Yang Peng's room, and after saluting, he reported: "Qi Yu is in charge, and everything in the house has been arranged according to the instructions of the master." ”
Yang Peng smiled: "There are our people watching all around this room, you don't have to be so cautious." Is anything going on in the house? Zuo Mou hugged his fists and said: "There is only one thing that needs to be reported to the lord. The lord couldn't guess that the holy daughter of Mingjiao, Princess Jinzhi and more than 2,000 of her subordinates, fled to Shangjing. ”
Yang Peng showed surprise, "There is such a thing? Zuo Mou nodded, "General Zhan and Master Qian didn't dare to deal with them rashly, so they specially instructed their subordinates to take the opportunity to send grain to ask the lord." Yang Peng stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the cloudy sky outside the window. Turning around, he asked, "How did you arrange them?" ”
"Temporarily place them in a previously vacant mansion in the city, and send people to monitor them day and night, while restricting their free movement." Yang Peng nodded, "You guys did a great job!" That's it for the time being, how to deal with it, wait until I go back! "Yes."
Yang Peng thought for a while, "If there is any change in them during this period, take someone immediately!" "Dare to ask the lord, what is the change?" "Trying to leave Shangjing, trying to make contact with people, anything that might cause a nuisance to us is a deviant!" "My subordinates understood."
Yang Peng walked to the desk, picked up a letter he had written earlier and handed it to Zuo Mou, "This is the next course of action, go back and hand it to Duan Zhixian." Zuo Mou promised and took the letter with both hands.
"Father, that Korean really brought a lot of grain! Now the princess is opening a porridge field outside the city to help the victims, and the victims are very grateful to her! Xiao Tianzuo's son Xiao Ang said with a look of resentment.
Xiao Tianzuo frowned and said, "I didn't expect that Goryeo to really have the ability!" Xiao Meier has his support, what a tiger is really winged! "Father, we have to find a way to get rid of this person!" Xiao Ang said viciously. Xiao Tianzuo thought for a while and ordered: "You rush to Beiying immediately, and let your third uncle immediately lead a cavalry disguised as bandits to rob that caravan for me!" Don't kill them all, leave one or two people back and tell them that the bandits did it! As for those good horses, let's take them back to Beiying. Xiao Ang responded excitedly and left in a hurry.
Xiao Tianzuo thought about it, and also left the mansion and came to the palace. waited outside the special game room made by Empress Dowager Xiao for more than an hour, and in the process, there was a faint **** humming inside, which made people feel uneasy. Finally, the voice inside gradually disappeared, and then a delicate palace maid with a flushed face and a very unnatural gait came out to summon him to enter the house to meet him.
Xiao Tianzuo hurriedly walked in, glanced at the Empress Dowager Xiao with a gloomy face, and hurriedly said: "The minister didn't dare to disturb the Empress Dowager, there is really something urgent that must be told to the Empress Dowager!" Empress Dowager Xiao said angrily: "Didn't the widow say it?" Do you not know that all things are decided by you in counsel, and there is no need to bother the widows? ”
Empress Dowager Xiao hurriedly said: "If it is a general matter, the minister will never dare to disturb the Queen Mother, it is really, it is a major matter related to the Queen Mother's wishes!" "The widow's desire? You can be clear! Xiao Tianzuo glanced at the Empress Dowager Xiao and lowered her head again, "Your Majesty's intentions for Her Royal Highness the princess, the minister understands. But now someone has taken the lead! ”
The emperor felt as if someone had touched his forbidden belly at this moment, and asked fiercely, "Who is it?" Who ate the ambition leopard gall? The widow will tear him to pieces! Empress Dowager Xiao said: "This person is Jin Yongsan, a Goryeo businessman who recently came to the capital. It is said that this person was born tall and mighty, and once at the night banquet in the princess's mansion, he shot the head of the gorse, and Her Royal Highness the princess has promised it for life! Empress Dowager Xiao suddenly rose up and said murderously: "He is looking for death!" Come! ”
The eunuch who was close to him immediately came in, "What does the Queen Mother command?" "You, immediately go to the princess's mansion to summon and summon the Korean merchant Kim Yongsan to meet you!" The eunuch replied and retreated. Empress Dowager Xiao was angry and squirted vigorously. Xiao Tianzuo was secretly proud, waiting to see a good show.
The eunuch led the palace guards to the princess's mansion, saw the eldest princess Yelu Guanyin in military uniform, and saluted: "The old slave greets Her Royal Highness!" Yelu Guanyin smiled and said, "Father-in-law doesn't have to be polite. I wonder what happened when my father-in-law arrived? The old eunuch said: "According to the instructions of the Queen Mother, summon the merchant Jin Yong to meet him three times." ”
Yelu Guanyin was very surprised, "Why did the Queen Mother suddenly summon a businessman?" The eunuch said, "This old slave doesn't know." Then he urged: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the holy order must not be delayed, so please ask Boss Jin to come out and enter the palace with the old slave." Yelu Guanyin was suspicious in his heart, but the emperor's order was unbearable, so he had to turn his head and order to a guard beside him: "Go and call the eldest brother immediately." The guard said yes and ran down. A moment later, Chen Xiao, dressed in Han costume, followed the guards into the hall. Yang Peng saw that there were outsiders present, so he hugged his fist to Yelu Guanyin and said, "Your Royal Highness the Princess." Yelu Guanyin pointed to the eunuch, "Your Majesty has sent an edict to summon the eldest brother to meet you." Yang Peng chuckled in his heart. Yelu Guanyin continued: "I will accompany my eldest brother into the palace. Yang Peng smiled slightly.
Surrounded by hundreds of guards, the two men followed the eunuch and his party towards the palace. Coming to the gate of the palace, the guards stopped, and Yang Peng and Yelu Guanyin entered together. Soon after, the two followed the old eunuch into Empress Dowager Xiao's study. Empress Dowager Xiao was stunned when she saw that Ye Yu Guanyin was coming with her, and then her eyes showed a very jealous look. Xiao Tianzuo stood on the side, sneering on his face, looking like he was waiting to see a good show. The eunuch gave the order and stepped aside. Yelu Guanyin stepped forward and bowed: "Chen Guanyin meets the Queen Mother!" Yang Peng followed and said: "Grass people Jin Yongsan pays a visit to the Empress Dowager of Daliao!" ”
The Queen Mother suddenly shouted at Yang Peng: "Jin Yongsan, are you guilty?" Yang Peng and Yelu Guanyin were both shocked, Yang Peng hugged his fists and said: "The grass people don't understand why Your Majesty said this? Yelu Guanyin said angrily: "Brother Jin has been staying with me all the time, I don't know what the sin is?" ”
When Empress Dowager Xiao saw that Yelu Guanyin was defending that Jin Yongsan like this, the flame of jealousy in her heart burned even more uncontrollably, and he almost wanted to break this Korean man into pieces immediately! However, in front of Yelu Guanyin, he did not dare to do this. "Hmph, how dare you live in the princess's mansion as a grass citizen, it's really hateful!"
Yelu Guanyin said angrily: "Brother Jin is my friend, and he will still be my man in the future, why can't you live in the princess's mansion!" This is my business, it has nothing to do with the public, why should Empress Dowager Xiao ask? Empress Dowager Xiao was a little crazy, Huo Ran got up, glared and shouted: "If the widow says no, it won't work!" Pointing at Yang Peng, "You, you must move out of the princess's mansion within today, otherwise the widow will not be able to spare you!" ”
Yang Peng was about to speak, but Yelu Guanyin took a step ahead and said: "Queen Mother, you are too arrogant!" This is just my private matter, Queen Mother, you have no right to interfere! Empress Dowager Xiao shouted: "I am your mother, or your queen mother, you must listen to me!" ”
Yang Peng secretly pulled Yelu Guanyin, who still wanted to refute, stepped forward, hugged his fists and said: "The Queen Mother may have heard some people's slanderous words. The grass people are just doing business with Her Royal Highness the Princess, and nothing else is involved, and the grass people have a low status and dare not have other delusions, and Her Royal Highness the Princess must not look down on the grass people......" With Yang Peng's words, Empress Dowager Xiao's expression eased significantly. However, at this moment, Yelu Guanyin glared at Yang Peng with some annoyance, and then said categorically to Empress Dowager Xiao: "What he said is not right, Brother Jin has a life-saving grace for me, and he is already my man!" ”
Yang Peng sighed secretly, Miss, can't you be a little tactful? When Empress Dowager Xiao saw Yelu Guanyin confessing like this, her face was blue and white with anger, very ugly, her eyes were staring at Yang Peng, as if she wanted to eat him alive. I want to have a seizure, but I don't know how to have it. Yelu Guanyin said: "Since the Queen Mother has nothing to do, we will retire." Then he dragged Yang Peng out.
When the two of them left, Empress Dowager Xiao screamed, like an angry jackal. "I'm going to kill him! I'm going to kill him! Turning his head to look at Xiao Tianzuo, "You, let me find a way to get rid of this person!" Xiao Tianzuo was secretly happy, bowed down and said, "The minister will not let His Majesty down!" ”
Xiao Tianzuo left the palace and walked all the way to his house, thinking about how to get rid of Yang Peng. When he returned home, the housekeeper greeted him with a worried face, and said, "Oh no, my lord, my son is seriously injured!" Xiao Tianzuo was taken aback and hurriedly ran to the backyard.
When I came to Xiao Ang's room, I saw Xiao Ang lying on the bed, covered in blood and pale, the Han doctor was nervously rescuing on the side, and a servant was hurriedly carrying a basin of blood and water. Xiao Tianzuo was shocked, "This, what's going on?" ”
When Xiao Ang saw his father, he was a little excited, and swallowed his saliva, "Father, father, it's terrible, it's terrible!" Xiao Tian's left brow furrowed. The healer stood up and whispered to Xiao Tianzuo, "Childe's injury is not serious. Xiao Tian stepped forward, sat on the edge of the bed, frowned and asked, "What happened?" Didn't you go and kill that Caravan of the Koreans? How did it come to this? ”
Xiao Ang swallowed his saliva, and then slowly said what had just happened. "I followed my father's instructions, and I felt that Beiying had seen the third uncle and conveyed my father's meaning. The third uncle couldn't leave temporarily, so he handed over a thousand war horses to me. I immediately led the thousand cavalry to chase the caravan of the Koreans. After a pause, "We caught up with them near the post station, more than sixty miles to the south. Then I led my knights and charged them. But, but ......" Speaking of this, Xiao Ang became very excited, "They are too powerful! Our army failed to break through their defenses, but they were killed in the middle, only to see the swords flying in the sky, and the men and horses were cut down one by one. Immediately afterwards, they divided hundreds of horsemen to outflank them, and our troops could not resist being rushed to pieces. At this time, I was shot with an arrow, and I escaped under the desperate protection of several cavalry! ”
Xiao Tianzuo was incredulous, "How is this possible?" A Goryeo businessman, his subordinates are so brave and good at fighting? My 1,000 Liao war cavalry was actually beaten to pieces? Is this possible? "It's true, father! In Yi'er's opinion, the combat power of these people is so strong, I am afraid, I am afraid that they can be compared with the most elite Tielin Army of our army! Father, son thinks that this Korean merchant is very suspicious! Not to mention a Goryeo merchant, even the king of Goryeo is afraid that he will not be able to have such an elite warrior! ”
Xiao Tianzuo frowned and nodded. Then he comforted: "You have a good rest, I will deal with this matter." Xiao Ang nodded, feeling very tired, and couldn't help but close his eyes. Xiao Tianzuo came outside, called his cronies, and ordered: "Immediately send reliable people to Yanyun and Goryeo to investigate the details of this Jin Yongsan." The cronies made a promise and retreated.
After meeting with Xiao Yu, Yelu Guanyin returned home. The wife immediately stepped forward and said mysteriously, "A distinguished guest is here?" Yelu Guanyin was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly walked towards the back study. Walking into the study, I saw a rough man dressed as a Liao nobleman standing in front of the bookshelf and looking at the books. Yelu Guanyin hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "I don't know if Mr. has arrived, I have neglected, forgive my sins!" The man put down the book and smiled, "It's okay! Then he went to the main seat and sat down, and Yelu Guanyin stood respectfully below.
Dahan said: "The master received your surrender documents, and he is very happy." Then he took out a yellow satin bag embroidered with ochre dragons from his bosom and handed it to Yelu Guanyin, "This is given to you by the master." Yelu Yujian hurriedly stepped forward, respectfully took the bag with both hands, opened it, and took out a silk silk full of words, and a scarlet seal was stamped under the silk. When Yelu Yu saw the silk silk saying that 'after the matter is completed, Yelu Yu Jian will be left behind in Zhongjing Road', and he was very happy, and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Thank you, Mr. for saying something below!" ”
Dahan waved his hand, stood up, and walked in front of Yelu Yujian, "You don't have to thank me, if you want to thank you, thank the master!" But I'm going to say ugly things ahead, if you can't make a meritorious achievement, I'm afraid that the master will deliberately crown you as a high-ranking official, but you can't convince the civil and military forces! Yelu Yu hurriedly said: "I understand that I already have a plan in Xia, and Guan Bao succeeds in one fell swoop!" ”
"Oh, let's hear it." A month later, it will be the annual field hunting period of Da Liao, and the eldest princess is ready to attack Xiao Feng at that time......"
The night sky was very beautiful, and Yang Peng sat under the starry sky again in a daze.
A female guard from the princess's mansion came over, glanced at Yang Peng curiously, and performed a Liao people's chest pressing etiquette, "Childe, Her Royal Highness the princess is invited." Yang Peng retracted his thoughts, stood up, and followed the female guard away.
When I came to the study, I saw Yelu Guanyin, who was still working for Da Liao. The female guard reported: "Your Highness, Jin Gongzi is here. Yelu Guanyin raised his head and saw Yang Peng, and a moving smile immediately bloomed on his beautiful face, "Big brother, are you here?" Yang Peng smiled and nodded. Yelu Guanyin retreated left and right, frowned slightly, and said: "I sent my cronies to secretly investigate everyone in the mansion according to the reminder of my eldest brother, and sure enough, I found a traitor. Jiao Yan showed a very angry look, "I didn't expect that some of my subordinates actually have people eating inside and out!" ”
Yang Peng smiled: "There are always people who can be bought, which is not surprising. Yelu Guanyin said fiercely: "I will never spare them, I will make them pay for their betrayal!" ”
Yang Peng nodded, "It should be so." But I don't think I'm in a hurry to take advantage of them for the time being. Yelu Guanyin was stunned for a moment, then understood what Yang Peng meant, smiled and nodded, and then thought about it.
Yang Peng said with some emotion: "The burden of a country is on your shoulders, it's really too difficult for you!" Yelu Guanyin shook his head, "I just hate that my strength is not enough!" Yang Peng smiled slightly, admiring this noble-born and beautiful woman very much.
Yelu Guanyin saw Yang Peng staring at him, and couldn't help but smile and asked, "Why is the eldest brother looking at me like this?" Yang Peng saw that her smile was as beautiful as a flower, and he couldn't help but say: "The little sister is beautiful and fragrant, and the eldest brother can't help it!" Yelu Guanyin smiled, and then said domineeringly: "When this big thing is completed, I will marry the eldest brother!" Yang Peng sneered, "But, but I haven't heard from home yet!" Yelu Guanyin snorted, "I don't care!" Anyway, as soon as this big event is over, we will have a wedding! Whether the eldest brother agrees or not, I have already decided! ”
Yang Peng smiled bitterly: "Others are robbing people's girls, but little sister, you are robbing people's men!" Yelu Guanyin raised his eyebrows and said, "How is it?" I can't let you run away! What else could Yang Peng say, he could only smile bitterly.
Yelu Guanyin walked in front of Yang Peng, hugged Yang Peng's tiger body, took the initiative to kiss Yang Peng's lips, and said with a longing expression: "I really hope that day will come soon!" Yang Peng couldn't help but hug Yelu Guanyin's soft waist and said with a wicked smile: "Actually, we can cave now!" ”
Yelu Guanyin was very moved, but then shook his head regretfully and said, "No, I still have a lot of things to deal with tonight!" If Yang Peng continued to tease, Yelu Guanyin would definitely give up everything to be a dragon and phoenix match with him, but Yang Peng felt a little guilty after all, and when he saw Yelu Guanyin say this, he didn't continue to tease.
"I almost forgot!" Yelu Guanyin said suddenly, looking up at Yang Peng, "Tomorrow is my sister-in-law's birthday, I want you to go with me to celebrate her birthday!" Yang Peng asked curiously, "Do you still have a sister-in-law?" Yelu Guanyin nodded, frowned, and said, "My sister-in-law and I have the best relationship." My sister-in-law had a very hard life, and she was married to a chief more than ten years ago, but before she could leave, the chief was killed because of civil strife. Since then, the sister-in-law has been widowed in a manor outside the city. ”
Yang Peng asked incomprehensibly: "Why doesn't she marry anymore?" Yelu Guanyin wrinkled her good-looking Qiong's nose, "Sister-in-law, she is actually very arrogant!" If it weren't for her father's holy decree, she would not have been able to marry that Chief Hu! ”
Yang Peng smiled and asked, "Then what kind of person does she want to marry?" She doesn't want to get married, does she? Yelu Guanyin smiled, "My sister-in-law's requirements are even higher than mine!" Not only to be brave and brave, but also to know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting! My sister-in-law once told me that only heroes who are civil and military are worthy of her! ”
Yang Peng sneered: "What a big breath! Yerutri hurriedly said, "I think what my sister-in-law said is right. You haven't seen my sister-in-law, so I don't know, I think there may be no one in the world who has the same appearance as my sister-in-law! She simply shouldn't belong to the world, just like a literati who loves her sister-in-law said, her sister-in-law is clearly the queen of heaven who violated the rules of heaven and was demoted to the earth! ”
Yang Peng laughed; "That's an exaggeration!" Yelu Guanyin said with some annoyance: "It's not an exaggeration, when you see it, you will know that what I said is true!" ”
After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.