Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Tang Brothers and Sisters
As soon as Tang Wei came out of Tang Yanyan's room, he saw his second brother Tang Yong standing at the door. As soon as he saw him coming out, he immediately put his finger on his lips and made a gesture of silence. Tang Wei understood, and the two brothers turned around silently. One after the other, they arrived under the grape arbor in the courtyard. Tang Ying turned around and said, "Third brother, I just came back and heard that my younger sister scolded Yiyun away again, so I wanted to persuade her." He frowned slightly and said, "Why did you encourage her to like that Yang Qin envoy? Our Tang family is based in the northwest, and we are only ranked third among the four major families. If we marry the Qin family, then our Tang family will immediately become the fourth." As the head of a great family, his power will definitely expand in the future. Besides, from a personal point of view, Yi Yun is actually a good match, what the hell are you doing?" Tang Wei's smiling face lost all seriousness. He said solemnly, "Second brother, you are not at home these few days. I have discussed the future development of the Tang family with my eldest brother." He picked off a bunch of grapes with a raised hand, threw one into his mouth, and continued: "Second brother, the Tang family should not only focus on the northwest, but should take a long-term view and look towards the Central Plains." Tang Yong's expression moved slightly, and he asked, "How do you say that?" Tang Wei said: "Zhao Guan's family sent troops to the Northern Han Dynasty. Although they returned without success this time, the Northern Han Dynasty has survived in name only. Even with the support of the Khitan people, it may not last for a few years. Once the power of the Great Song Dynasty reaches the Northern Han Dynasty, our Northwest will be destroyed." I was half surrounded by him. I think you also know that not long ago, the officials promoted General Zhe and General Yang of Linzhou, and asked them to enter Beijing to become officials. This is a sign that the officials want to conquer the Northwest. . Even if the official family has Han in the north and Tang in the south, and they won't use force against this place for a while, it's only a matter of time.Folding generals to support bandits is self-respecting, and it can only relieve the temporary crisis. After the officials are free... what should we do?Therefore, we have to establish a relationship with Kaifeng as soon as possible and do business in the Central Plains. The Qin family and the Zhe family are relatives by marriage, and they have always been closer than us. If the younger sister and Yiyun get married, then our Tang family will be completely stamped with the Zhe family. If we want to serve Kaifeng, we must recruit The officials are jealous and suspicious, and this marriage is just a icing on the cake, which is of little use.Once the Zhe family refuses to give up the northwest and meet the imperial court in battle, we will be implicated, it is better to be as close as we are now. " Speaking of this, he smiled, put the grapes in the hands of his second brother who looked seventy percent similar to him, and said: "If we establish contact with Kaifeng, we can meet both sides, isn't it more reliable than now? It's good that the younger sister and Qin Yiyun are at odds. Let her be distracted, and if she likes others, it will completely cut off the Qin family's thoughts. The separation and reunion of the younger children will not cause the Qin and Tang families to fight against each other. As for That envoy Yang Qin hasn't written off his horoscope yet. If it really happens, it's good for my little sister to be happy. He is a close friend of the official family. Our Tang family also has another way. Why not? I talked to my elder brother about mine Thoughts, big brother agrees with me." Only then did Tang Yong understand, nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, and being prepared for danger in times of peace is the way to survive the family." He frowned, and said again: "But...you are too nonsense, how can you give my little sister an aphrodisiac? Well, it doesn't matter how you mess around outside, but at home, a brother must act like a brother." Just as Tang Wei was about to explain, he heard a growl from the little sister's room: "Tang Wei, you are a murderer, and you actually used 'Xiaoshi Jianpi Wan' to deceive me!" When Tang Wei heard this, he hurried away.As soon as the door opened, Huo Di flashed a pretty figure. Tang Yong couldn't escape, so he squatted under the grape arbor...
In the post station, Ye Zhixuan was blocked outside the door, until Bisu got the news and rushed out to meet him, and then took him in.Ye Zhixuan was full of complaints and said: "Although I am an ordinary citizen, but this time I am working for the imperial envoy, so I am considered a half-employee. Those low-minded things would not let me in. If the imperial envoy ordered me , tell me to come back to see him after I send the man, I don’t want to come here to be bullied by those villains, I have money in my pocket, what kind of inn can I afford?” Bi Su smiled and said: "Okay, okay, don't complain, our imperial envoy took office in a hurry, didn't we have any tokens for you. The imperial envoy went to the banquet, come and come, come to my room to rest first, Let's drink tea together. How are the common people, the imperial envoy has been concerned about them." Bi Su said: "Speaking of which, the place is really nice. The weeds are lush and fertile for thousands of miles. There are mountains and waters, lakes and islands. In my opinion, it will be very easy to house another hundred thousand people there. Li Yuanwai has already rushed there first. They went to dig caves and build earthen walls on the ridge. They set up dozens of large pots to boil glutinous rice soup, and the walls built with the loess were said to be so hard that they could be used to sharpen knives. The work is easy, and the house is built quickly, but most of them have not been baked and are a bit damp. Fortunately, it is summer, so if you want to live in it, you can live in it. the same.well!I'm really envious of seeing it. The house was built with almost no materials. If you ask the court for money, it's all bricks, tiles and wood. Li Yuanwai earns a lot of money, and he still has an official as his backer It's easy to get rich. " Bi Su smiled and said: "What do you envy? You have been working for the imperial envoy this time, and you have also relied on an official? Even if the Yang Qin envoy does not go to Guangyuan to be an official, the imperial court will give you a lot of praise, and you will be rewarded." Afraid that Guangyuan officials will not take care of your family in the future?" Ye Zhixuan turned from anger to joy, and said with a smile: "That's reasonable. But... everything in that place is good, but there is something wrong. I heard that from the old man who claimed to be surnamed Mu. He said that the place is It is connected to Linzhou in the north, Fuzhou in the south, and Xiazhou in the west. It is at the junction of the three forces. Once there is a war, the land will bear the brunt of it. I am afraid... it is not a good place." Bi Su moved and said: "There is such a thing. When the imperial envoy comes back, you must remember to tell him about this." As the two were talking, Yang Hao had already returned by car. Yang Hao got drunk and left the banquet. As soon as he returned to the inn, Bi Su brought Young Master Ye into his room.The three of them sat down and listened to Ye Dashao's introduction of the situation there, Yang Hao couldn't help frowning, and walked slowly in the room. Ye Zhixuan added: "The Seventh Clan of the Dangxiang is making trouble. The old man surnamed Mu said that the Yeli Clan in the Eight Clans of the Dangxiang is the closest to the Luling River, and it only takes two to three days by Kuaima. This clan is the oldest It is Yu Ao, tens of thousands of Han people suddenly appeared in the Luling River, I am afraid they will come to make trouble." Perhaps ethnic minorities have a special fondness for the number eight?Khitan has eight tribes, Dangxiang has eight clans, and the later Jurchens have eight banners.Compared with the Eight Clans of Khitan, the development of the Eight Clans of Dangxiang is relatively stable. The first Clan of the Eight Clans of Dangxiang is the Tuoba Clan. On the contrary, the Zhe family in Zhouzhou is closer, and the ancestors are from the same source, all of them are the Xianbei royal family.However, after the fall of the Northern Wei Dynasty built by the Xianbei people, the Xianbei people gradually withered, and the Tuoba clan gradually integrated into the Dangxiang Qiang people. Among the eight Dangxiang clans, the Tuoba clan has the smallest number, but they used to be the royal family that ruled the Central Plains. They not only maintain the aggressiveness of the grassland tribes, but also have political and economic acumen that the backward Dangxiang Qiang people do not have, so they merged into the Dangxiang Qiang clan Afterwards, they came from behind and became the head of the Dangxiang Eight Clans, and the real Qiang people of the remaining seven tribes would be under their rule instead. There are differences in their ethnic groups and cultures, and the Tuoba family exploited the other seven tribes too hard, so the seven tribes often rise up to rebel. , so repeated, has become commonplace. There is no questioning the bravery of the Seventh Department of the Party, but lack of weapons and food, lack of a unified command, and lack of a commander who can truly command the overall situation. No matter how scattered the sand is, it is not the opponent of Xiazhou Tuoba. To ensure the supply of food and grass, these poor beggar-like Dangxiang Qiang people came to plunder the border of the Han people, which was almost a rule, so Li Guangcen's worries and speculations were not unreasonable. After listening to Ye Zhixuan's words, Yang Hao had already fully understood the intention of the great general.General Zhe was worried that the repatriation of these Han people would be detrimental to him. If the imperial court dispatched officials to shake his foundation, then he would use a knife to kill people and eradicate this power at the junction of the three powers.If the imperial court does not want to use these tens of thousands of people to shake his foundation, then he might as well support it, and support a buffer force that is close to the Zhe family among the three forces.Avoid direct conflict with party members.But in this way, those Northern Han people who managed to escape were not put on a crater that could erupt at any time? Yang Hao pondered for a long time, raised his head suddenly, and said word by word: "Tomorrow morning, I will go to see Yong'an Jieduliu... Zhe Yuqing!"