Destroyed outside, gold and jade inside

Chapter 351 Eating Soft Rice

Gongsun Lan was panicked, she really wanted to look back to see if someone was really following her nearby, but she restrained herself and never looked back, even to the gate of the city.

Entering the city from the city gate, she immediately got off her horse and led the horse to crowded places.The feeling of being spied on by others seems to disappear with the increase of people.

She looked back and found nothing.

After her heart calmed down, she felt that the intuition of being followed and watched outside the city was her own illusion?She is just a little lady, who would follow her so hard?
Laughing secretly at herself for making a fuss, Gongsun Lan led the horse and went up to Gongsun's mansion.

But when he came to the room where Gongsun's mansion was located, the feeling of being followed and spied on came back again!

It faintly made her feel hairy in her heart.The workshops where Gongsun's mansion is located are basically high-ranking families, and there are no more than five or six families in one workshop.It is very clean now, and there is not a single pedestrian on the road for a long time.

She got on the horse and beat the horse to go fast.She didn't look back until she could see the door plaque on Gongsun's mansion, then she gave the horse a hard slap. The horse raised its hooves and galloped, and when it was about to rush to the door of her own house, she looked back sharply.

There was no one on the empty street.

Is it really just an illusion?Outside the city, and just now are all illusions?And no one followed her?
"Miss, you are back, the general has explained, you should report to him as soon as you come, the general and the madam are very worried about the lady!" The servant at the door stepped forward and said with a smile, and the servant hurriedly led the horse .

Gongsun Lan nodded, glanced back again, and sighed softly. Could it be that she had an illusion because of too much thinking?
She stepped into the door, then turned her head and asked, "I came back just now, did anyone follow me?"

When the porter heard this, he was startled, looked back quickly, and shook his head repeatedly, "No, only the lady came here on horseback!"

Is it an illusion?

"Miss, do you think there is something wrong? Do you want to tell the general?" the porter asked nervously.

Gongsun Lan shook her head, "Oh, it's all right, since no one is following, you don't need to tell my brother! I just found out that my sister-in-law is pregnant, and my brother is happy, so don't ask him to worry about something that doesn't exist."

The porter glanced back again, and then nodded.

Gongsun Lan frowned slightly, tilted her head, recalled carefully, was it an illusion, or was someone following her?If it is an illusion, it will be fine if it appears once outside the city. In the wilderness, people are really easy to feel drummed in their hearts.But why did she feel it again when she was almost home and there were few people?
Does the illusion appear again and again?
But if someone really followed her, who would it be?for what?
Gongsun Lan shook her head, she didn't need to let her excited brother know about such a matter without borders.It's a big deal, she will be more careful when she goes out in the future, and just don't go to places outside the city where there are few people.Maybe it's just an illusion, maybe not.

After Shen Xinniang's full moon banquet.The tension between North Korea and China has become increasingly tense.

Daliang beheaded the envoys twice, which completely angered the Turks. Instead of withdrawing their troops in the northwest, the Turks attacked the Northwest army more violently.

Their most powerful is the cavalry, with strong attack power, fast speed, and strong soldiers and horses.And the cavalry is huge.The weakness of Daliang is the cavalry.

The Turks moved quickly, organized cavalry, and took the opportunity to successfully rob Yu Miao's army of food and grass. If they couldn't take it away, they set a fire on the spot and burned most of it.

Although Yu Miao organized the army to return to help in time, there were only a few that could be recovered. The Turkic people lost less than fifty soldiers and horses, which caused a great loss to Daliang.If the fight continues like this, the situation is not optimistic.

Yu Miao was very anxious, but since the emperor did not talk about peace, and there was no military order to withdraw troops from the court, he would not compromise first no matter what, even if he died, he would die on the battlefield.

It's just that he knew in his heart that it would not do Daliang any good if he continued to consume like this.He led troops outside, and he understood better than those far away in the capital that after this day, the military expenditure was wasted, and he understood that it would not be beneficial to fight the Turkic people like this.If it is for military merit and for his own interests, of course it is good to fight.His 40-strong army does not have to be dismantled, and it does not have to be brought back.He is still the general with the largest army.

And if the war has been going on, there will be sufficient supply of food and grass. No matter how the people of Daliang live, there must be no shortage of food and grass.Whether the treasury is full or not is not for him to consider.As long as there is a war, these issues will naturally be considered by the people in the court.

But the more he fought the Turks, the more he understood from the bottom of his heart that the Turks could only be driven away, not wiped out.If Daliang's cavalry is not strong enough, the Turks will always come back.Only by resting and recuperating, having interests with the Turks, and bringing the interests of the two countries together, can we avoid mutual interference on the border.

Instead of just trying to be brave without thinking about the consequences like now.

It's just that he can think and understand these words, but he can't say them.It is okay for him to express his thoughts to the King of Qi, but he needs to be conveyed by the King of Qi to the Holy Majesty and the courtiers.Otherwise, the courtiers will definitely use the excuse that he is greedy for life and afraid of death, dare not confront Turks, and will not look at these issues objectively.

When the war in the Northwest was in urgency, it was not easy for the DPRK and China. Seeing that the treasury was unable to make ends meet and the deficit was running again and again, in order to increase income and raise military salaries, the DPRK and China had tacitly agreed to donate officials.Various places have also begun to increase taxes, and various taxes have caused complaints from the people.

If there is no war and no increase in taxation, even in the wise Han Dynasty, there were donations with clearly marked prices, and many merchants were bankrupted. It can be seen that the people who have been fighting for years are always the people who are exhausted. "The prosperity of the people is suffering, and the death of the people is suffering." This statement is true.

Fang Yan was deeply disturbed by this matter, and now even when he returned to the mansion, facing his lovely wife and young son, he couldn't fully relax his brows.

He gets along with Shen Xinniang day and night, Shen Xinniang naturally understands him very well, and she can also see the worry on his brow.

"Instead of gnawing at the flesh and blood of the common people, we should start from a different direction. Wealth will always be gathered in the hands of a few people." Shen Xinniang said slowly beside him.

Fang Yan nodded, "Although the price of donating officials has not been clearly marked, it is almost the same. Many idle positions with vacancies and titles have been established. Those merchants have money, but they are low-ranking. If they can use money to buy officials and improve their status, they are naturally willing to donate. Money. But this is always limited. If the war with the Turks cannot be ended as soon as possible, this will only delay for a while, and will eventually leave Daliang with nothing but an empty shell. If the country is unstable and there are worries abroad, Daliang will be in danger. "

Shen Xinniang sighed softly, "The sudden increase in exorbitant taxes has already aroused public resentment. Even a woman like me who stays at home has heard about it. It can be seen that its influence is widespread. Can't it be curbed?"

Fang Yan sighed, but did not speak.

Shen Xinniang looked sideways at her son who was sleeping soundly on the small bed, got up and took Fang Yan's hand and walked towards the dressing table.

There seemed to be many objects on the dressing table, covered with a thin layer of tulle, it was hard to see what was hidden under the tulle.Shen Xinniang stepped forward, reached out and pulled the tulle off.

Fang Yan's eyes lit up, and there was a dazzling array of jade wares underneath, including the Jade Emperor Tianzun carved from jasper, a jade screen to play with, a jade vase, and red emerald ornaments as if they were about to bleed.

The green is pure green, full of emeralds without staining variegated colors, and the shiny emerald makes people's heart flutter when they look at it, and they can't help but want to hold it in their hands, but they are afraid of being damaged or dirty, so they can't bear to reach out.The red is completely red, the color of blood, the ruddy color seems to flow at any time, not stained by the dust of the world.White jade is more oily like fat, crystal clear and white, delicate and moist, white and flawless.

"This is..." Fang Yan frowned, as if he couldn't believe it.He grew up in the palace, even though he left the palace early, he has seen the world.After leaving Lingshan and returning to Beijing, he naturally lived the life of a prince and aristocrat, and he saw countless good things, but he couldn't help being shocked by so many beautiful jades in front of him all at once.Any one of these would be invaluable and inestimable top quality products, but you actually have so many hidden in your home?

"Although it won't be of great help, a little help can always help some. You can take out one or two at a time and go to the Qin Family's Yizhuang to sell. The Qin family has a wide range of business contacts, not only in Daliang territory, but also overseas. , can always find a suitable buyer. It’s an emergency.” Shen Xinniang said with a chuckle.

"How can I use your things?" Fang Yan shook his head again and again, unwilling to accept it.

"My things? You can't use them?" Shen Xinniang looked at him with raised eyebrows, "Fang Yan, do we still have to separate each other so clearly now? Although these things are priceless in the eyes of the world, they can be placed Between you and me, isn't it a worthless dead thing?"

Fang Yan fixedly looked at Shen Xiniang.

"If I can help you, but I don't, and I watch you worry all day long, will I feel at ease?" Shen Xinniang smiled lightly, "But if you take them all away, I can't agree Yes. If you take one or two items at a time, it is easy to raise the price. This is all the Tibetan goods, so please help as much as you can.”

As soon as Shen Xinniang finished speaking, she heard her son muttering on the crib, and she quickly walked towards the crib.

Fang Yan was left alone, staring blankly at the objects on the dressing table, all kinds of feelings emerged in his heart.

He said he would take care of her, but now he wants her to use her private property to help him.Fang Yan smiled helplessly. He was a majestic prince, and sometimes he wanted to eat soft rice. This soft rice really had to be eaten.

He stepped forward and picked out the lifelike statue of the Jade Emperor Tianzun, which was flawless in white and as oily as suet. This jade statue was as high as his arm, and its eyes were extremely vivid, as if it was really spiritual.The quality of the jade is even better, without any impurities, it is oily and moist, and even the fairy belt behind the Jade Emperor Tianzun seems to be fluttering in the wind.

Fang Yan sighed, "Let's just invite the statue of the Jade Emperor Tianzun. The Jade Emperor Tianzun is in charge of the rise and fall of the three realms, and the growth and withering of all things. This time I only hope that the Jade Emperor Tianzun can save the people of Daliang and be innocent with the Turks." The common people, get rid of the sea of ​​war and chaos, make the world peaceful, and the country and the people are safe."

Shen Xinniang glanced at him, then at the jade statue of the Jade Emperor in his hand, nodded without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)