Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Six

"He Gui, where is the Mengding new tea I asked you to get?" He Yiyang looked sullen, and he put a bowl of tea into the butler's hand, "You hear, how can there be any tea in this broken tea stalk?" Does it smell good? Every time I drink tea, I feel annoyed!" The butler showed a look of embarrassment on his face: "Master, it's not that you don't know that the Xichuan Jiedu Envoy has already cut off the tea road. The army is in chaos right now, and most of the tea farmers in Yazhou don't make a living by growing tea. Naturally, there are surprisingly few new teas every year. They were all taken by Chengdu, not to mention you, I am afraid that it is difficult for the current emperor to drink Mengding's new tea."

"Hey, where is the emperor's tea that can't be drunk, don't I like it?" He said, he took out a cigarette rod from his body, and He Gui quickly stuffed the rolled leaf tobacco and lit it.The member took two puffs of cigarettes before letting out a long sigh of relief: "I have raised 20,000 people here for nothing, and I can't even get a little good tea! Go, tell Lin Ze, let him send 3,000 people, and go personally A trip to Mengshan Mountain in Yazhou, I still don't believe it..." "Master, this is absolutely unacceptable!" He Gui hurriedly said, "If you do this, you will inevitably have conflicts with Chengdu. Isn't this just arguing against Tian Lingzi? Chengdu is at war right now, why do you bother to come here?" Where's the water?"

With a "snap", He Yiyang slapped the tables on the side and shook the tea all over the table: "I don't want you to mention Tian Lingzi to me! This old eunuch! I helped transport grain and grass to beat Nanzhao At that time, he was still selling shit!" "My lord, calm down, am I talking too much? But then again, Tian Lingzi won't be doing well for long. I recently heard that the new emperor sent Zhong Shuling Wei Xianggong to govern Gu Yanlang's Dongchuan Army and Wang Guangtu. The Yongping Army has conquered Chengdu!" He Yiyang nodded: "I have heard about this. The new emperor is more vigorous than his father and brother. I heard that the government and the people have recovered their vitality. I think Tian Lingzi's life is not long. However, this Wang Jian and Wang Guangtu are not simple. Character... He Gui..." He Yiyang paced with his hands behind his back, "You have been with me for more than forty years, and now our He family is considered well-off. Lord Ming, living in seclusion in the mountains like us always feels a little uncomfortable! Tell me, if I lead my 20,000 people to join the imperial court and put all my family members into the army, will the imperial court accept us?"

"My lord... I, I dare to say something taboo... Now the emperor wants to revive the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan prosperity, it is impossible! Look at the Central Plains and Jiangnan, the separatism of the feudal towns has reached the point of no return. Not to mention Now some people in the court regard us as bandits occupying mountains, that is, the court really has the heart to accept us. If we throw 20,000 people from the He family into a big war, it is like throwing a stone into the sea, without even a shadow I can't find it. Master, if you want to justify the name of our old He family, then...then...then you might as well seek refuge with Gu Yanlang or Wang Guangtu!" After finishing speaking, He Gui lifted his robe and knelt down.

"Hey, look, why are you kneeling, get up, get up!" He Yiyang looked down at the old butler who had followed him for so many years, and now he had white beard and hair.That's right, he has been the housekeeper of the He family these years, as well as his counselor and confidant. As he grows old, so does He Gui.What He Gui said was right, He Yiyang didn't have the premonition of the sunset of the Tang Dynasty, but once he wanted to belong to the local feudal town, he would inevitably have to play games in troubled times.Troubled times can make heroes, but also ruin talents.If you want to hand over a unit that you have been operating for seven or eight years to others, it seems like betting on a bet. God knows if this bet will go down in exchange for a name in history or a bamboo basket.

"Master, there is someone outside the village asking to see you." A family hurried into the backyard. "who?" "He said his name was Wang Zongyao, and he claimed to be the son of the Yongping Army Jiedushi." "Yongping Army? Isn't that Wang Jian?" He Yiyang murmured in his heart, this really meant Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived. "What did Wang Guangtu send his son to me for?" He stared at He Gui.He Gui squeezed out a few creases on his skinny face, and shook his head vigorously: "Don't you know it when you see him?" "That's right, that's right." He Yiyang shook his head, "Go, let him wait in the living room..."

Let's say that Wang Zongyao led several relatives to inquire all the way, and arrived at He's Manor without much trouble.He was delighted that everything went smoothly as planned, as long as he saw He Yiyang explaining his intentions to him, half of the success would be accomplished.At this moment, he was waiting in the living room, wondering what kind of person this wealthy man who was famous in Xichuan was like. Not long after, two people came out from behind the screen.Leading the way was a skinny old man with a goatee beard.Then there was an old man who looked like an outsider, wearing a purple-black silk shirt, who was over half a hundred years old but looked abnormally energetic.Zong Yao thought to himself, this must be He Yiyang, and hurriedly stepped forward and made a bow: "Member, Wang Zongyao is being polite to me."

He Yiyang nodded: "General Wang, you don't need to be polite, please sit up." Zong Yao thanked He Yiyang and sat down sideways. Only then did He Yiyang see clearly that the young man in front of him was a man of talent, not only handsome in appearance, but also in demeanor like a general. "General Wang came all the way, why did he come to my poor village?" "Forgive me, junior, this time I came here to pay my respects to seniors at the request of my father." "Oh! Wang Situ is a high official appointed by the imperial court, how could he know that I am such a countryman?"

"Before my father joined the army, he had been in the rivers and lakes for a long time and admired the prestige of his predecessors. Although he lived in seclusion for many years, he was still a hero admired by everyone in Xichuan. These years, the Chen Taishi brothers ruled Xichuan, and the people could not live and work in peace. It is the order of the emperor to conquer Chengdu, and to return the people of Xichuan to a rich and prosperous land. I would like to ask the seniors to come out and help." He Yiyang bared his teeth and thought: Wang Jian really came to invite him out of the mountain?How can there be such a coincidence in the world, just now I was discussing with He Gui whether it is possible to join Wang Jian, and Wang Jian's son came to invite him in the blink of an eye.This sudden incident made him feel at a loss for a while.He Yiyang was thinking about it in his heart, but he said to Zong Yao calmly: "The imperial court uses troops to attack its own towns. How can this old man, He De, dare to trouble Wang Situ? I am getting old. I want to live in peace for a few days." Even though my subordinates are somewhat armed, they are just servants of the old man’s family and cannot serve in the battlefield. General Wang, forgive me for neglecting the old man!” After finishing speaking, He Yiyang’s face darkened, and he waved his hand: “Come on, send me off guest!"

"senior……" He Yiyang ignored Zong Yao, turned around and walked around the screen in two or three steps.Several servants quickly walked up to Zong Yao, as if to see off the guests: "General Wang, please." Zong Yao held back her breath, but couldn't get angry, so she could only leave disgruntled. "Master," He Gui saw that He Yiyang was calmer, lit another roll of tobacco for his master, and asked cautiously, "Master, Wang Zongyao is also the court's official and Wang Jian's adoptive son, why don't you say anything?" Leave a little room?"

He Yiyang remained silent, took a sharp sip of the cigarette stick, and breathed out a string of smoke rings deeply.He took a long breath and asked, "You mean, this Wang Zongyao was really sent by Wang Guangtu to invite me? Now that he is attacking Chengdu with Dongchuan Gu Yanlang, is it because he wants to use me?" He Gui carefully savored the master's question, and replied: "Now the imperial court has appointed Wei Xianggong to enter Sichuan and ordered to attack Grand Master Chen. However, the imperial court does not have its own troops, and borrows troops from Wang Guangtu and Gu Yanlang. That is to say, even if The imperial court has won, and Brother Tian Lingzi has subdued the law. This Xichuan might not be able to be taken back by the imperial court...Gu Yanlang guarding Dongchuan, he may not give his all to his life, but this Wang Guangtu is concerned about the fertility of the Chengdu Plain. Right now he is actually Shang is the main force of the imperial court's campaign against Chengdu. Of course, it is necessary to try every means to win over all the people who can be used by him. You have lived in Xichuan for many years, and you have been famous in the Jianghu a few years ago, so he will naturally think of you. " "Yes." He Yiyang nodded, "Yes, Wang Guangtu can only mobilize more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, and he is extremely envious of my soldiers, horses, money and food!" "Sir, do you think he can take Chengdu if we don't submit to him?" "This..." Although the housekeeper posed a difficult problem for him, he was happy to dissect it. "Now that Xichuan's army is several times that of Wang Guangtu's, he doesn't seem to have the upper hand...but," He Yiyang said. Turning around, "Now he is famous as a teacher - he is a crusade against rebellious officials, so he is naturally relied on by the world's public opinion. I heard that Wang Guangtu is a hero in the world. It’s only a matter of time before Chengdu is captured. I don’t think Tian Lingzi will be his opponent. It’s just hard to say how long this catastrophe will last.” "My lord, I have to say more. Since Tian Lingzi is not his opponent, why do you offend the person who came to invite you? One day Wang Guangtu will become the Lord of Xichuan, and your life will be difficult. This is not the time to sit and watch tigers fight, If you want to think about the future generations of your family, now is the best time!" "Hey!" He Yiyang sighed, "I said, old brother..." Such a title suddenly made He Gui feel panic. "You and I are half-buried in the soil. I understand what you mean. It's time to find a way out for the younger generations. The decades you and I have worked together are not in vain. Think about the time when we I did my best to help Gao Pian, and made him Ping Nanzhao and Zhuluo City famous all over the world. I also retired to Mianzhu after becoming famous. I was lucky not to follow Gao Pian everywhere! Otherwise, I would have become a traitor now. We have to fight for Younger generations seek blessings, this step must not go wrong! Although Wang Zongyao’s words are simple and his manners are good, after all, I can’t promise him such a big deal as soon as we meet! On the contrary, thinking about it now, it would be a bit reckless to drive him away!” "Master, I understand. If we want to rely on others, we also need to know whether they are sincere to us..." "Yes, even though I just met Wang Zongyao, why did I suddenly fall in love with him? Tell me, if my girl betrothed to Wang Zongyao..." "Good match! Good match!" "Well, I think so too!" While talking, a family will go around to the backyard: "Master, Wang Zongyao is alone outside the house asking to see you!"