Da Wei Chun

Chapter 384 Gossip
Liangzhou is Hexi.

It starts from Guohuang Town and Bailongdui in the west (to the west of Hami, in the territory of Turpan), to the north to Zhuoxie Mountain, Junji Mountain, and Nanbed Mountain (all in the territory of Mongolia today), to Qilian Mountain in the south, and to Lushan Mountain in the east.It is more than 3000 miles from east to west, and nearly [-] miles from north to south, all of which are in the territory of Liangzhou.

Big touches big, but no one.

The area is five or six times that of Guanzhong Road, but Dandingkou is less than one-tenth of Guanzhong Road.

Take Wuwei, the capital of Wuliang in the past, as an example, but now it has reached the point of "leading two counties and five counties, with only 740 households", which shows that the population is withering?

However, in order to guard against powerful enemies such as Rouran, Gaoche, and Tuyuhun, many military towns were set up.

Dunhuang was in the west, Bogulu (now Lingwu, Ningxia) was in the east, Fanghan (now Linxia, ​​Gansu) and Shanshan (now Ledu, Qinghai) were in the south, and Gaoping (now Guyuan, Gansu) was in the north.

It means that the whole Liangzhou is almost empty except for soldiers on all sides.

There are no redundant Ding households to relocate, and the imperial court only regards Liangzhou as tasteless.Over time, it became the back garden of Tuyuhun, Gaoche, and Lushuihu, Clan, Qiang and other small tribes.

The herdsmen in Tuyuhun all put their horses under the city of Guzang, where the former capital of Wuliang state, the former Liangzhou government, and Wufu town were located.

If it wasn't for Liu Huiwang's rebellion, Rouran, Tuyuhun, Gaoche, Dangxiang, and several countries in Nanliang's conspiracy to conspire with Liangzhou were exposed, the court would definitely still turn a blind eye and close its eyes, and would only focus on fighting Nanliang fiercely.

The court and the emperor were terrified, and only then did they have the idea of ​​re-governing Liangzhou.However, because the Wei Dynasty used troops on all sides, the imperial court fought hundreds of battles every year, and the generals who could be used were almost wiped out, and there were really few useful generals.

And it's not enough just to be able to lead troops, you have to be able to govern the local area, and you have to be both civil and military.So in the end, it fell on Gu Zangbo Li Shao's head.

Who let Liangzhou, which is millions of miles away, be the only one who has a fief, and if he doesn't go, who will go?

Since then, Liangzhou has been divided into two, with Zhangye as the boundary, Dongliangzhou in the east and Xiliangzhou in the west.Li Shao was the governor of Dongliang Prefecture, held festivals, and supervised the military forces in the eastern and western states.

In at least one more month, he will have to take office...

It is better for Li Shao to be the governor than an outsider to be the governor.At least if the whereabouts of Li Song and others are leaked, Li Shao can help cover up one or two.

Calculated at this time, the table is that the county is under the jurisdiction of Xiliang Prefecture.

It is located in the gap between Qilian Mountain and Heli Mountain. The distance between the two mountains is only [-] miles.And it is not close to Wuwei, the governor of Dongliang Prefecture, and Jiuquan, the governor of Xiliang Prefecture.So even if Li Shao took office, he should take care of that for the time being.

Instead, I can ask Li Shao to make it easier, such as transporting a large amount of grain into Liangzhou, it will definitely not be possible to leave no trace.If the management along the way is not in place, maybe it will cause big trouble...

Li Chengzhi thought about it, and said calmly: "Today's face, Your Majesty ordered me to brew spirits as soon as possible for the Ministry of War to make kerosene. Because of the large amount required and the time is urgent, I need to find a dry place. Make mash with ground-dried grain.

The younger generation was still hesitating whether to put the mash pool in Xiazhou (northern Shaanxi), or Gaoping, or even Pingcheng (now Datong, Shanxi).Thinking about it now, if Shi Bo moved to Hexi, wouldn't it be more appropriate to put him in Liangzhou? "

It's just brewing wine, but you have to travel so far?
But it is not unreasonable: the wine in the south is mellow, while the wine in the north is clear.If you talk about Liekou, the Northland is better.The reason is that the southern land is humid, the grains used for winemaking are not dried in the sun, and the wine contains too much water.

Besides, this wine is still used to set fire, so the stronger the better.

However, although the things are useful, they are not very popular: according to Li Chengzhi's performance, only ten or twenty catties of grain can produce a catty of spirits that can catch fire.It has already reached half a month's ration of the last strong soldier, which is indeed a bit extravagant.

Today's discussion, the emperor also asked the opinions of the ministers, but most of them felt that it was not worthwhile.Don't you want your Majesty to change his mind after just half a day?
How do you think, why do you feel that the emperor is changing Fang'er to let Li Chengzhi make money?
Li Shao's heart moved, he thought of the orb that Li Chengzhi threw in the palace, and the emperor summoned him several times, asking him about some private matters of Li Chengzhi...

If things go on like this, in time, Li Chengzhi will not be guaranteed to become the second sixth uncle (Li Chong), and the Li family in Longxi will naturally rise with the tide.

But why, is this extremely worrying?
Li Shaoke never forgot that Li Chengzhi had more than two battalions of soldiers hiding in Hexi.

Then it is intriguing that he insisted on choosing the farthest Hexi as the winemaking place.

If it is said that relying on these two battalions, they dare to come up with any thoughts, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream.Therefore, Li Shao also took it as Li Chengzhi's way to prepare for the future.

Since he can't write two characters of Li in one stroke, Mrs. Li should really prepare some means.Otherwise, just like the family of the third uncle (Li Fu), when disaster strikes, there is no place to escape?
Nothing more...

Li Shao sighed secretly, just didn't know, and said slowly: "It's okay to put it in Liangzhou. If you are impatient, you can send your retainers to Hexi to choose a location first. I will inform the counties..."

Li Chengzhi was ecstatic.

But after thinking about it for a while, he muttered again: Li Shao couldn't see his intentions, could he?

Otherwise, why did he bring the pillow as if he had just dozed off?
But how dare he ask such words?

How could an old fox like Li Shao, who had experienced ups and downs in the officialdom for decades and was used to strong winds and waves, show his clues on his face?
Li Shao chuckled, and pointed to Beiyuan: "The tofu is made there, right? Since we're here, let's take a look..."

Li Chengzhi nodded: "I entered in a hurry, but I haven't even greeted my wife yet?"

Li Shao waved his hands, and said calmly: "It should be that I have some confidant things to say to your mother. I don't think that even the old man has paid for it. How can I let you be disturbed? Don't worry, if I finish talking, I will send someone Come to call..."

Confidant words?
They should be discussing Zhang Luo's marriage with Zhang Jingmo, right?
It is the most troublesome thing to go to the high mansion to ask the ceremony.

In Hejing, the only ones who can be related to the ancestral Li family and have enough weight are the Li Shao brothers.But why, the Li family in Longxi has always been a deadly enemy with Gao Zhao?
As a result, Li Chengzhi still hasn't figured out who should be the right matchmaker...

Thinking about it, Li Chengzhi followed Li Shao down the turret.

……

In the middle hall, Guo Yuzhi and Mrs. Zheng sit at opposite ends of the table, separated by a few desks.

Although Zheng is well maintained, she is in her 50s after all, her hair is already gray and she looks old.

On the other hand, Guo Yuzhi has icy muscles and bones, bright eyes and white teeth.The two sat together and said that both grandparents and grandchildren believed it.

Guo Shi half leaned on the couch, holding a silver spoon, and tasted the smoothie quite comfortably.It's like chatting about family affairs, talking about some gossip.

"That day, after the court meeting, after leaving the court city, my husband met King Yingchuan by chance. The two chatted for a while, and King Yingchuan mentioned the orb that Chengzhi had broken, and Yiyang beat his chest and yelled at him.

Then he joked: Now there are only two orbs left, if you think about it, Gao Sikong will think it too light.If you don't want to transfer it to him, then seek His Majesty's permission to give Chengzhi a princess... He also said that there are two or three princesses under his knees who are suitable for marriage.Even if Cheng Zhi is still the son-in-law, it's all right..."

Guo Yuzhi's heart skipped a beat.

No matter how unbearable King Yingchuan is, he is also the honor of a prince.No matter how greedy for money, he can be called the richest in the world.How could he say such ridiculously crazy words over and over again?
Is he still shameless?
Recalling Li Shao's solemn face when he first entered the mansion when he was narrating the ceremony, Guo Yuzhi's heart skipped a beat: Mrs. Zheng's words were not gossip, she was clearly entrusted by someone to give her a message.

Yuan Yong really has this intention?

Guo Yuzhi didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

It sounds like a great thing, as long as you become the princess, you will reach the sky in one step, and prosperity and wealth are just around the corner.

But don't forget, whether it's the emperor's princess, the prince's princess, or the county king's princess, as long as you marry, you can only marry this one for the rest of your life.

As long as there is something wrong with the princess, Li Chengzhi will be able to get rid of it nine out of ten.

Just like Gao Meng, who has been the princess of Changle for nearly ten years, but has never had a man or a woman.In desperation, they raised an outer room.Although she gave birth to a son, she never dared to let others know...

Considering this point, Guo Yuzhi would never agree.

Furthermore, Li Chengzhi and Zhang Jingmo have completed the first five of the six rituals, and they are only waiting to be welcomed (married home).If he repented at this time, would Li Chengzhi still be a man, and would he still have the face of his ancestral Li family?

Not to mention that Nizi and Gao Wenjun have a private life...

After pondering for a while, Guo Yuzhi pretended to be full of pity: "Chengzhi and Jingmo are getting married soon, but it was King Yingchuan's fault that Chengzhi didn't have such a blessing. What a pity!"

"Who says it's not, that's why you say King Yingchuan is a joke..."

Mrs. Zheng smiled, she really took it as gossip.Seeing that Guo Yuzhi refused so simply, he didn't care. He just took a mouthful of smoothie and savored it carefully.

After a while, she said again: "That day, at the kitchen meeting, I got up on a whim and went back to my mother's house. I met my sister-in-law for a banquet, and it happened that Hui Rong was also there. During the meeting, we talked about interesting things in Beijing, and we talked about Chengzhi.

Hui Rong is still very guilty, saying that Cheng Zhi risked his life to save Xiao Yu'er.But when Wei Shi brought his daughter to thank him, it happened that he was not at the house...

And the day before yesterday, when my husband went to the house of Yanshi (son of Li Chong, brother of Li Shao), it happened that Wei Qishi was playing chess with Yanshi, and he also mentioned this matter: He said that if Chengzhi was free someday, he would definitely visit again... ..."

After listening to the first half of the sentence, Guo Yuzhi still hadn't realized it. She didn't know that Zheng was talking about Wei Zijian's wife Cui Huirong until Wei Yu and Wei Zijian were mentioned.

No wonder she couldn't figure it out for a while, it's really because the in-law relationship between the five surnames and the royal family is too complicated.

The five surnames of Cui Lu Zheng Wang and the Yuan clan have been intermarried for a long time. Zheng Shigong, Li Shao's uncle, married the daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe.He and Wei Zijian's wife Cui Huirong, Zhongshu Ling Cui Guang, and Xuanbu Shangshu Cui Liang are all brothers and sisters.

Zheng Shigong's cousin married the daughter of Li Chong (Li Shao's sixth uncle), and his nephew married Yuan Yong's daughter.And Yuan Yong's continuation wife, Cui Shi, is Cui Guang's niece according to her seniority... It's a shitty relationship that I am your uncle and you are my uncle.

Anyway, don't count your seniority, otherwise Neo Confucianists will be stunned when they come.Just like Emperor Xiaowen, the two queens before and after were both the direct nieces of Empress Dowager Feng.In terms of seniority, she is his aunt...

Guo Yuzhi intuited that the Zheng family mentioned Li Chengzhi before and after, and they were all related to marriage, so the words should have a meaning.

It's not that Wei Zijian didn't come to thank him, but when he returned to Beijing, Li Chengzhi was being imprisoned in the palace, so he just missed it.When he left, he left behind many gifts, which are not insignificant.So there is no need to make a special trip to thank you again.

as predicted……

After a pause of two or three breaths, Mrs. Zheng said again: "It's also a coincidence. Yesterday when my husband entered the palace, His Majesty also mentioned Cheng Zhi. When talking about the past, he inevitably mentioned Cheng Zhi's feat of fighting Murong Ding in Hexi, and how he saved Wei. The matter of the housewife.

Then it was mentioned that during the Dragon Boat Festival, Chengzhi's poems became popular, and everyone was shocked... I don't know where your Majesty heard it, but you actually knew that you gave Wei Niangzi a gold hairpin that night? "

Mrs. Zheng paused for a while, then said with a smile: "Do you think it's strange?"

More than strange?
Guo Yuzhi's heart was beating like a drum, almost jumping out of his throat.

No matter how much Cheng Zhi is favored, how could His Majesty be free enough to talk about such trifles of him?
No matter how reckless Li Shao is, how could he tell Mrs. Zheng gossip about playing against His Majesty?

No matter how ignorant Mrs. Zheng is, it's impossible for her to make a special trip to talk about this kind of gossip that may cause trouble if she is not careful?

At this moment, I thought, could it be the emperor who asked her to deliver the message?
It's so incredible to think about it: the emperor even worried about Li Chengzhi's marriage?

What's even more strange is: since Li Chengzhi has already mentioned "Hexi rescued two girls, and made poems madly at the Dragon Boat Festival", why did he only mention Wei Yu, but did not promote Wenjun, as if this person had never appeared?
But that one is Nizi's darling, those poems.It's all because of Gao Wenjun...

Surprised in his heart, Guo Yuzhi was like a blessing to his heart, and his wisdom was wide open: I couldn't figure out why the emperor ordered her not to enter the city.If it is punishment, wouldn't it be easier for Jin Ling not to leave the mansion?

Thinking about it now, it seems that... she is not allowed to go to the gate of Gao Mansion?
So far, Guo Yuzhi still doesn't know the purpose of Li Shao and his wife's visit today?
Guo Yuzhi stood up suddenly, his face was flushed, and he seemed to be out of breath: "Your Majesty actually wants me, Mrs. Li...to be married to Mrs. Wei?"

Even if you have guessed it, you can't say it?

Mrs. Zheng gave her a blank look: "What's the matter with Your Majesty? Besides, which one should Cheng Zhi marry? Don't tell me you, a mother, can't make the decision?"

Really... it seems like you can't be the master?
But what if the divine will is the same?
Guo Yuzhi has always had 1 dislikes for Gao Wenjun.

It's not that she's unremarkable in appearance and has questionable morals, but that Gao Wenjun is the daughter of a fatherless (no father or mother).

How can such a daughter's family marry as a regular wife?
I don't see how powerful Gao Zhao is invading the sky, please Your Majesty to grant marriage three times, but only the concubine?
And she also hinted to Gao Wenjun long ago: even if that rebellious son is determined, Gao Wenjun can only be a concubine, and the wife is not even thinking about it.

Such an intelligent woman must be able to persuade Nizi to open his mind.Now that the holy will is like this, it is even more possible...

For some reason, Guo Yuzhi felt that Wei Yu was the most pleasing to the eye, and he was born to be a good match for Li Chengzhi...

Thinking of Wei Yu's round face and sweet voice, Guo Yuzhi felt as if he was drunk, dizzy...

(End of this chapter)