Chapter 21 Father and Son Talking Hearts
The prosperous Chang'an City will never lack news. Today, a royal list has been posted in front of the city gates in Chang'an and in front of Weiyang Palace. +≈Some literate teachers shook their heads and explained to everyone who watched it.
"Your Majesty means that you should send people to Yangguan to the Western Regions to trade with the people in the Western Regions. As long as you can successfully bring back the caravan, the court will reward you with a thousand gold medals and besieged Marquis!"
"Om" The crowd of onlookers immediately exploded. Emperor Gaozu had a legacy and could not be granted a marquis if he had military achievements. Now he actually took his people to the Western Regions to be granted a marquis. Although he was the lowest-level marquis among the marquis, he was still a marquis.
"I'll go, I'll go." A young young man heard the old master's explanation and immediately wanted to tear the list of articles. However, he was stopped by a fat middle-aged man next to him.
"Young man, you have thought about it. This trade route is so easy to access. Have you ever been to the Western Regions? There is a desert that stretches across the sky. Don't talk about walking, you can't see the edges. When people walk inside, they will most likely not be able to get out.
Moreover, this road also passes through the territory of Qiang, Donghu, and Xiongnu. Which of these people is easy to mess with? Young man, have you decided to leave the marquis and don’t seal it up, and then put your life in it.”
The middle-aged man's words were like a jug of cold water, which instantly extinguished the enthusiasm of the young people. The young men who were eager to try just now all shrank their heads and minds. As long as the young man who was just shouting to reveal the list, he said with some dissatisfaction: "How come you know so clearly? Could it be that you have walked by? Could it be that you coaxed us to leave, and you can reveal the list yourself and then be named a marquis?"
The crowd immediately became buzzing, and the buzzing sound came over the world.
"Hmph, I kindly remind you. But I'm not afraid to tell you this kind of suspicion. I've been a driver and followed Mr. Yun to the Western Regions. What I'm talking about is what I saw with my own eyes. My life is still supported by Mr. Yun's blessing back then. I have made some money on the grassland.
If you are dissatisfied, just leave this list. Let’s see if you can come back or not.”
"Why can't Yunhou leave, why can't we leave?" The young man shouted dissatisfied when he saw the middle-aged fat man saying this.
"Hehe, you're right. If Marquis Yun leaves, you really can't leave. Not to mention you. Except for the people of the Yun family, who can go to the Western Regions? Even if the military soldiers of the court are there, you ask them how dare they go to the Western Regions? If I hadn't followed Marquis Yun, I would have been caught by the vicious Qiang people and cooked them. If I had thought I was too old, I would have gone, and I wouldn't stop you. Humph!"
After the fat middle-aged man finished speaking, he held his head and chest out and left with disdain.
The same scene was staged on the imperial list of Chang'an City. Liu Che's recruitment list was over for more than three days, but no one came to announce the list. The young young people in Chang'an were all frightened by the various bizarre legends of the Western Regions. Although the money is better, the most important thing is to have the life to spend and enjoy it.
"Father, you have a good idea. Let the rangers under Luan Xiong give a speech. The emperor's recruitment list has been on for three days. No one has announced the list. The young people in Chang'an are afraid that they will not come back."
Canglan respectfully gave Cang Jingkong a cup of tea, but the ginger was still spicy. Cang Jingkong just asked Cang Lan to say something to Luan Xiong, and Luan Xiong, who was like a pug, immediately spit out the subordinates to scare those young men who seemed to have eaten Brother Wei.
"This person is the same. Why do you fight for fame and fortune all your life? It's just to eat well and dress well to make slaves and maids play with beautiful women. The prerequisite for all this is to live. Only by living can you enjoy all this.
The road to the Western Regions is an important source of wealth for the Yun family. If the court is really trampled out, what should you do if you want Donghu? Our young lady can rely on to suppress the arrogant princes of Donghu. One is relying on knife and the other is relying on silver.
With so many people from Donghu, Batu can only control 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers there. He is rich in dealing with any prince, but once the princes unite, it will be extremely thrilling, and the rest can only be settled by money.
After all, you can make money with this empress dowager. The deposed King Donghu made our little master the King Donghu. The nobles of Donghu can pass by the big and small, and the money will be cut off. Those nobles of Donghu have not rebelled yet? The hard work of the Marquis in Donghu will be ruined.
Once the East is turbulent, another Hun will appear to the west of the Han Dynasty. It is even more cruel and bloodthirsty than the Huns. At that time, Longyou will become a place where life will be damaged. It is comparable to those in Yuyang, Shuofang."
Cang Jingkong said a lot, and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. Now Cang Jingkong lives a free life, and he takes his eldest grandson to play every day. He gives his son advice when he has nothing to do. He has worked hard all his life and now he thinks that he is like a person.
"Father, do you think the current emperor cannot see this move?"
"Hmph! It's not that the money is making a fuss. Look at Wei Qing's trouble every day. Qimen Yulin has expanded again and again, and now it's almost 10,000 people. With so many soldiers, where does the money come from? It's not that it comes from His Majesty's inner palace. At first, there is the Shuangseqiu, a money-capturing machine, to support it.
But now more and more soldiers are recruiting, and buying arms, horses and food. I am afraid that there is no other Double Color Ball to support it, so the emperor sets up the idea of a trade route.
After all, the Empress Dowager was holding the military talisman. The emperor was worried about his safety and had to do so. A few days ago, the court had to make trouble for the Minyue Kingdom and the Dongou Kingdom. Look at what the generals were anxious about, but the Empress Dowager ruled with nothing. It still made the generals dare not speak out. According to me, this time the Empress Dowager will punish the generals, which is not worth the loss."
"What my father meant was that the generals were dissatisfied with the court?"
"That's natural. If you do nothing all day long, you will be promoted if you don't fight. If you want to be a marquis, you will be red in your eyes, but the rules are there. Look, there will be a fun soon. I see, Yan Zhu's boy is not as simple as mediating. If it's mediation, why should Wei Qing take the Yulin of Qi to protect him?"
"What my father meant is that Jiangnan would be in chaos? Should we give Thirteen and others a message and make them prepare."
Canglan has been in Jiangnan for many years and has gotten along very well with Zhang Shisan. When he heard that there was something changed in Jiangnan, he couldn't hold back.
"Looking at your way, you can't keep two taels of spice oil in your stomach. The Marquis has been prepared for a long time. Didn't your third uncle say that the recent Feige's letter was sent by you, and Nian took three thousand guards to Jiangnan.
This is what the Marquis made for Jiangnan. With our connections in Jiangnan, Nian Yi brought back three thousand guards. Even if he met the main force of Dong'ou or Minyue, he would be afraid that he would fight. Don't worry about this. Now he is trying to ruin the business plan of His Majesty the Emperor."
Cang Jingkong hated Liu Che's intention to kill him, but now he has seen through Liu Che's intention. He has been thinking about how to ruin Liu Che's plan all day long. Anyway, as long as it makes Liu Che unhappy, he will be very happy.
If Liu Che knew that letting Cang Jingkong betrayed would have caused such trouble, he would have regretted not letting Tian Fu hack this old guy halfway.
"Hehe, no one has revealed the imperial list now. I see how the emperor stepped down this time." Canglan knew his father's thoughts, and Liu Che was defeated and Canglan was also happy to hear it.
"You can't say that, I'm afraid that there will be a slut who wants wealth and wealth in danger. But it's better to have a slut like this, and you'll send a letter to Batu. Donghu and Qiang people all listen to us. When they meet those sluts who have killed things, there will be a business that has gone but never returned. After a long time, no one will do it.
As for the Huns... I guess no one has the courage to wander around the Huns. The Huns are now trying to steal the Han Dynasty and can't even get in. Where can there be fools who come to the door and rob the Huns."
Cang Jingkong thought for a while, but still felt relieved. He was not worried that someone would arrive in the Western Regions from the Huns. Even if he arrived, he would be a big problem.
"Well, we are staying in Chang'an. It's just for this Western Regions commercial road. In fact, the Marquis did the same. I just used that introverted the enemy. Why bother here to fight all day? I'd better just turn it upright..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Cang Jingkong looked outside and stopped his son. Although he was in the Yun family, he could not say anything like this. After the last incident, the court's surveillance of the Yun family became much tighter. Canglan had dealt with spies from the Tingwei Office more than once.
"In fact, it's difficult for the marquis to be. The family is hindering the relationship between the princess. It can be seen that if there were no eldest son, the princess would have been promoted long ago. Fortunately, the princess had nothing to do for so many years. Otherwise, the marquis would have a headache for the marquis.
The deposed elders and young people have not had a good result since ancient times, and the current emperor is an excellent example. However, the deposed crown prince Liu Rong is not a good bird.
The Han Dynasty has been almost a hundred years old, but now it is no longer the time when Emperor Gaozu. The Jianghan of the Liu family is already deeply rooted and has many princes and kings outside. The imperial court occupies Guanzhong inside. Don’t look at you occupying Jiangnan. If the marquis really wanted to replace the Liu family’s country, you would wipe out you without any other princes from Jiangnan.
The best result of this battle was that both sides suffered losses. The only ones who were happy were the Huns, who could also take advantage of the border air defenses to plunder the Han territory. Even after becoming bigger, they thought about attacking Chang'an and winning the Central Plains.
The Marquis saw this step, and the court also saw this step. So, you made such a big noise. You can still openly wander on the streets of Chang'an. Do you think there are fewer people who hate you? Tell you, there are more people who want to peel you and eat your meat in Chang'an. If you don't have the far-sighted vision of the Marquis, you will be blackened long ago."
Chapter completed!