A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 158
Ten miles east of Chang'an City.

On the west bank of the Chan River, Changle Slope and Wangchun Pavilion.

Xu Jingzong's face was full of grievances and deep resentment, Mung Dou blinked his small eyes, waved the sleeves of his green shirt, and sighed to Wu Huaiyu: "Thank you Erlang for sending me off, I'm sorry for Erlang, I have implicated you and lost the young prisoner who was just promoted duty."

Huaiyu broke off a willow branch and handed it to him, "Old Xu, we are also familiar partners, so don't say such unreasonable things, this matter is really to blame, it's Wei Zheng's bastard. Don't say anything, just bear with it, I believe that with your talent, you will still be able to make a comeback in the future, and even ascend to the top of the sky, and enter the temple, he Wei Zheng may not be as high as you in the future."

Xu Jingzong took the wicker, still full of unhappiness.

"I really can't think of it, how can I become a treacherous minister by presenting fireworks."

Xu Jingzong looked towards Chang'an, his eyes full of reluctance.

But so what, the imperial edict was issued, and he had to set out immediately after accepting the edict, without any delay, and even strictly stipulated the time to arrive at Xunyang, the place where he was demoted. If there was any delay, he would have to investigate further.

Flicking the skirt of his shirt, Xu Jingzong laughed at himself, "In the old days, Wei Zheng and his mother were together under Li Mi's tent as the recording office. At that time, I took good care of him. Who would have thought that he stabbed me like this today, ruthlessly? ah."

"Maybe this guy is because we voted together in the Tang Dynasty at the beginning, but the king of Qin called me into the palace as a bachelor, but he didn't call him, so he bears the grudge to this day?"

Huaiyu thought to himself, Wei Zheng voted for the Tang Dynasty with you back then, but was directly awarded the fifth-rank secretary by Li Yuan, but you, Xu Jingzong, only made up for Lianzhou.

"Back then, Fang Du, who was the eighteenth scholar of the Qin Palace, was already the prime minister, but I became the county magistrate. Is it the only one in the past?"

"Scholar Xu will become a prime minister sooner or later. This talent will not be buried. When you arrive in Xunyang, first settle down and do a few practical things. Show your talent and make some real political achievements. It will be more appreciated by the emperor than making a fuss.

There is a saying that is good, the prime minister starts from the prefecture and county, and the general is sent to the army. This time he is relegated to be the county magistrate, is it a blessing?Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, if you can make real achievements in the local area, naturally you will be reused. "

"Thank you Erlang for your comfort."

Old Xu left.

Wearing a green shirt, a skinny horse, followed by two old servants.

This guy can act.

She pretended to be pitiful, but Wu Huaiyu knew very well that Lao Xu, his family was well-off, and his family was rich.

However, he was really not very good. He was demoted to Jiangnan, but in the end he didn't even have anyone to send him off. Not to mention the [-] bachelors in the Prince Qin's mansion back then, they were the Tongshisheren and Zhongshusheren in the Zhongshu Province. , Living room people, etc. None of them came to send it.

The second-pole Xu Jizu asked Huaiyu puzzled, "This guy killed Erlang, you lost your post as a young prisoner. Why didn't Erlang not only not blame him, but also sent him from ten miles away?"

"Brother Xu, today is a good opportunity for you. If you can take this opportunity to get in touch with Xueshi Xu just now, if you can get married with the Xu family in Gaoyang, and even have the same genealogy in the future, it will be great for your family. But it’s a great thing, you missed it.”

The second pole didn't take it seriously, "It's not rare."

Huaiyu chuckled, maybe the second pole is still at a low level now, and he doesn't realize that Xu Jingzong he looks down on. In fact, he has a high family background and a deep family background. The Xu family in Gaoyang doesn't know how awesome it is.

Not to mention that Lao Xu's father had been the minister of rites in the Sui Dynasty, and Xu Jingzong was still a scholar during the Sui Daye period.

You must know that Xiucai is the most difficult subject in the imperial examinations of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In the nine years of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, the subjects were opened almost every year. indivual.

It is many times more difficult than Jinshi, and those who can pass the examination of scholar are definitely the number one scholar in later generations.

Even Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were only Jinshi in the Sui Dynasty.

With his family background and talent, coupled with Xu Jingzong's extremely pragmatic attitude, he just lacks a little opportunity. In times of turmoil, it is indeed not easy for a person like him who is good at talking and writing, but wait If the world is peaceful, that is their chance.

The Xu family in Longqiao is also a low-level commoner. They are not as good as the Wu family. After all, the Wu family is still a poor family. There are Conglong upstarts in the family. It is too difficult for the old Xu family to make a difference. Can take off.

It's a pity he doesn't understand.

"Come on, go home."

As soon as he returned to Huaiyuanfang, he found that Duan Lun's manager had been waiting for him at home for a long time.

Now that Duan Lun has cut his rank and seized his official position to reflect on himself at home, he is also suffering from bad luck, but he is also the brother-in-law of the new emperor after all, and this is only temporary.

He still remembered Huaiyu, the little brother, and felt sorry for Huaiyu just like Xu Jingzong, and asked the housekeeper to send Huaiyu a lot of gifts early in the morning, which was regarded as an apology.

The steward relayed Duan Lun's apology, left the gift and left.

Duan Lun gave Huaiyu a lot of paper, the famous Yizhou jute paper, Songzhou rosin ink, white lotus root, oranges, sugar cane, tea, white sugar, etc. These are the famous local tribute products of Bashu.

Especially sucrose, which is only grown in the south of Lingnan in Datang, and in Nanning (Yunnan), so the production of sugar is even less.

In Chang'an, the supply of white sugar was mainly monopolized by merchants from Tianzhu and Sogdian, and the price was astonishingly high, but the white sugar was not white, it was yellowish.

But it is the same luxury status as spices, only nobles can enjoy it, and ordinary people can only eat some honey or maltose at most.

Even monks in temples like to enjoy this sugar, and even bathe Buddha statues in sugar water during some Buddhist meetings, and then send them to believers.

In addition, white sugar has also become a blind medicinal material that physicians in the Tang Dynasty liked to use.

Anyway, this thing is too expensive.

In his early years, Duan Lun guarded Bayi and also managed Nanning. Naturally, he also made a lot of money there, and even built a lot of business just like he did in Zhang County.

For example, jute paper, a special product of Yizhou, official documents of the Tang Dynasty and temple scriptures, are basically copied on jute paper. This kind of paper is more durable for long-term storage. It is said that it was invented by Ge Hong, a Taoist elixir master in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Being able to make jute paper is like owning a money printing machine. It is said that the Duan family occupies a large share of the jute paper industry in Yizhou.Their family also acquired a lot of land there, and captured many Nanban fangs, raccoons, and Qiangs to grow sugarcane and squeeze sugar.

The paper, candy, ink, etc. that he asked the housekeeper to send today are worth a lot of money, and the money is very generous.

"Duan's son-in-law is really unlucky, then Wei Zheng is really not a human being."

In the courtyard, Chu Mo, Huai Yi, Ma Zhou, Niu Jianwu, and Wu Junya knew that he was demoted, and they all came to comfort him, but it turned out that Huaiyu was not unhappy at all.

"It was just a probationary inspector." Huaiyu gave them the paper ink candies sent by Duan Lun in equal parts. Looking at the white granulated sugar, Huaiyu even came up with another money-making candy. idea.

He remembered that the Tang Dynasty was in Li Shimin's Zhenguan period. He specially sent envoys to Tianzhu to obtain the sugar refining technology, which made the local sugar industry in the Tang Dynasty advance by leaps and bounds. Although the white sugar was still not white, at least it was no longer used. The Tang people in the Tang Dynasty ate sweets, all of which were controlled by Tianzhu businessmen.

It is said that it seems that in the Five Dynasties or Song Dynasty, some craftsmen discovered the yellow mud decolorization method, which can make the sucrose whiter. The craftsmen accidentally discovered that the yellow mud has the effect of decolorizing the sucrose. From the method to the yellow mud water drench method.

Huaiyu is quite aware that the whiter the sucrose in Chang'an, the more valuable it is, and the grades are determined according to the color.If there is a better way to extract decolorized and better-looking white sugar, it must be as profitable as refining refined salt.

Make a silent note of this matter in your heart, and you can try it later if you have the conditions.

Huaiyu called Er Ganzi and asked him to send some fire salt, ham, leather and other local products he brought back from Zhang County to Princess Gaomi's mansion as gifts in return.

The job of the fifth-rank military officer was eliminated. The disadvantage is that the benefits of the nine sheep per month are gone, and the salary of several thousand yuan for miscellaneous expenses is gone. Even the four servants have been taken back. That's it, even the land rent of more than 100 shi a year is gone.

But there are also advantages, that is, more free time.

Now all he had left was to escort the North Gate Chief of the Qianqi Battalion to the job, and he was on duty for one day and two days off.

I don’t have to be on duty today and tomorrow, so it’s quite interesting to cook a stove of Mengding stone flower tea from Jiannan at home, and chat with my brothers around the stove.

"What my mother admired the most before was Huaiyu's luck. There is no such thing as good luck. When he went to Longyou to inspect the medical affairs, General Chai could give him a soldier and make a great contribution along the way.

You said back to Chang'an, the few of us were together, the crown prince asked us to escort Zhang Xinlei to the various armies, and in the end we really ran away, and Huaiyu, who could meet with a war, should stay with His Majesty at night Attack, mother, and meritorious service. "

Niu Jianwu was dissatisfied with seven and angry with eight.

Cheng Chu smiled silently, "It's the end of luck, right after being promoted, I was demoted, so I'll sit here and drink tea with the rest of us."

"Are you taking pleasure in other people's misfortune?" Huaiyu laughed and scolded a few times, then asked Chu Mo, "A few days ago you went to your Aye's camp to send off Zhang Xinlei, did you tell Aye about my elder brother's desire to marry your daughter? "

"I mentioned it, my father kept sighing, saying that he was slow to start before, and said that he was afraid of scaring you at first, so he wanted to take it slowly. Who knew that the daughter of Rongguo Gong's family would snatch it away," Cheng Chu said with a smile, "I Ye also likes your elder brother very much, and said that one day you brothers will come to the house, and then my sisters will be your elder brother's choice."

Huaiyu quickly poured him a cup of tea with extra ingredients, "It must be my brother who came to your house, and your sisters picked it out behind the curtain. We will propose marriage to anyone who likes it."

"Brother Huai?"

"What Erlang means is what I mean." Huaiyi chuckled, and he was very satisfied with being able to marry into Cheng's mansion in the old country.

Cheng Chumo asked Huaiyu, "Do you have any plans for the future?"

"Escort thousands of riders, this errand is unavoidable,"

"Then what?" Cheng Chumo felt that Wu Huaiyu was not the kind of person who could live at leisure.

Huaiyu held a teacup and sipped it carefully, "Well, I just have some free time, I can manage the Qianjintang, and try to open a branch in West Market as soon as possible. Also, I plan to set up a pawn shop. I think the pawn business not bad."

This answer did not satisfy Cheng Chumo, he turned his head and looked at the various green and novel vegetables planted in Huaiyu's courtyard, "You auspicious people, when will you present it to His Majesty?"

Huaiyu waved his hand, "I don't dare to casually offer auspicious auspiciousness any more,"

"This is different. You are something that concerns people's livelihood."

"Then there must be a result before we can prove it, otherwise I won't be able to prove it if Wei Zheng impeaches me, Qi Junwangshang again?"

"When will there be results?"

"Potatoes and corn have to be harvested after autumn, don't worry, it's still early."

"You said, can we annihilate these Turkic people in Guanzhong this time?" Niu Jianwu was more concerned about those wolf cubs who were approaching the city.

"It's definitely possible. Now we have gathered troops and horses and surrounded them. The next step is to close the door and beat the dogs!" Cheng Chumo was very optimistic.

Huaiyu just chuckled, this damn prophet, when he let himself listen to their discussion, he felt full of superiority.

"What is Erlang laughing at? Do you think Turkic people can still run?"

Wu Huaiyu picked up the teacup and said slowly, "Small-scale battles will definitely be fought a few more times, but this is just to try to gain some bargaining chips for the negotiation. There will not be any abrupt decisive battles, which will push the Turks into a hurry. The decisive battle is also the result of losing both sides.

It won't be long, after all, there will be a peace agreement and a truce, and then let the Turks return to the north. "

"Impossible, how can we let them go?"

"There is nothing impossible. You have to look at the overall situation and the future, and you can't rush for a while. It's already August, and this cabbage heart in Guanzhong can't go on like this. Don't worry, even if you bear it for a while, you won't bear it." If it takes too long, it can be as short as two or three years, or as fast as three or five years. If the soldiers face the enemy today, the revenge will be redoubled in the future, and it will definitely end with the capture of the captives alive by the Khan Court and sent back to Chang'an." Wu Huaiyu told them.

(End of this chapter)