Xiao Yu hurriedly came to a courtyard with a quiet and elegant environment. A young scribe with fair skin and elegant appearance in a Confucian robe came up to him with a smile on his face: "Master Xiao is here to visit, how beautiful the humble house is!" Then he stretched out his hand and said, "Master Xiao, please come to the back hall to serve tea. !" Then he led Xiao Yu through the arch next to the hall, then through a corridor covered by green bamboo, and arrived at an exquisite and elegant wooden house in the bamboo forest.
The two sat down separately as guest and host. The maid brought tea and bowed back. The scribe smiled and said, "This is Gu Zhu's purple bamboo shoot this year. I wonder if it is in line with your wishes."
Xiao Yu looked anxious and had no time to drink tea. He asked urgently: "Are you all ready?" The scribe took a sip from the tea cup and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, you just said this without any clue. Monk Zhanger is really confused!" Xiao Yu said impatiently: "I'm talking about the big thing we discussed before, don't pretend to be stupid with me!" The scribe smiled and said: "So that's what happened." Look. He glanced at Xiao Yu and said confidently: "Don't worry, sir, everything is ready. Just wait for your side to start, and we will start immediately, without any risk!"
Xiao Yu said anxiously: "The plan must be canceled immediately!" The scribe was stunned and asked in surprise: "Why is this?" Xiao Yu said: "The army that went to Goryeo has been withdrawn, and the navy has also withdrawn. Yang Peng I also returned to Yanjing last night!"
There was only a choking sound, and the teacup in the scribe's hand fell to the ground and broke into countless pieces. His originally calm expression instantly turned pale, and he asked with a trembling voice: "He, he, did he, did he find out?" Our plot? What should we do? "
Xiao Yu saw that his behavior before and after was completely different, and he couldn't help but feel contempt in his heart, and said: "You don't have to be afraid, King Yan has not discovered our plot, and the army's retreat is not directed at us." Then When the scribe heard this, he couldn't help but calm down a little. However, he was still a little worried and asked Xiao Yu: "Why are you so sure, sir?" Xiao Yu said angrily: "I am in the left-behind mansion. Is it possible that there will be more news? Question? Besides, if King Yan really finds out something, can I still say these things to you?" The scribe felt that what Xiao Yu said was reasonable, and his fear immediately disappeared, and he returned to his previous high-spirited demeanor. Pianpian looked and then asked curiously: "Since he didn't come for us, why did King Yan retreat to Yanyun in such a hurry?"
Xiao Yu said: "The situation on the Goryeo side is completely different from previous expectations. King Yan and others originally thought that the Goryeo people were on the verge of national subjugation and annihilation, and they would definitely resist desperately. Although they still could not be the opponents of the Japanese, they could at least hold on for a certain period of time. On the front line of Kaijing, in this way, although Yanyun's army is short of troops, it can attack the Japanese from the flank. Even if it cannot completely defeat the Japanese, it will definitely force the Japanese to retreat. In the end, it will maintain an invincible and undefeated situation in Goryeo, making the Japanese unable to They succeeded. However, the actual situation was completely different from the previous expectations. The Koreans were just a bunch of mud, completely vulnerable. Before King Yan's troops even landed, they actually lost Kaijing!" Xiao Yu's tone was very serious. Annoyed.
The scribe frowned and said: "This means that people are not as good as God!" He raised his head and glanced at Xiao Yu, and asked with hope: "Did King Yan suffer a heavy loss?" Xiao Yu shook his head and said: "Then No. Not only did they not suffer major losses, but they achieved major victories. It could be said that they fought consecutively and almost captured Kaijing! If King Yan and the others could successfully capture Kaijing, then the Japanese would have to retreat. The strategy formulated before the war The goal can be achieved!”
The scribe was very disappointed. Picking up a Tang poetry folding fan, he opened it with a flick, pretended to swing it, and said: "Although King Yan is famous, he is only an ordinary man's courage, and ultimately lacks the wisdom and military strategy. If I were to strategize, A decisive victory is thousands of miles away, and winning Kaijing is not as easy as searching for something!" His tone and demeanor were quite arrogant.
Xiao Yu smiled coldly and said to himself: "You are still strategizing with this piece of information to win a victory thousands of miles away. I am just using you!" ’ Then he said: “Things have changed, you have to stop over there.” The scribe frowned and nodded, and said with great regret: “It’s really God’s mercy, why didn’t Yang Peng be trapped in Goryeo?”
Xiao Yu stood up and said, "I can't stay here for too long, so I'm leaving now!" The scribe immediately stood up and said, "I'll see you off, sir." Then the two of them left the study together. When he came to the door, Xiao Yu warned him before leaving: "King Yan is by no means an easy person. You must not reveal any clues here." The scribe nodded in agreement, but there was disapproval between his brows. After Xiao Yu left, the scribe turned back to the study, sat behind the desk, lowered his head and started thinking. Thinking of what Xiao Yu said before leaving, he smiled contemptuously and murmured: "How can such a timid and fearful person achieve great things!"
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and an old servant came in with a letter in his hand. He came to the scribe, held the letter in both hands, and bowed: "Young Master, this is a letter from the Bianliang merchant." The scribe's expression moved and he quickly accepted it. I wrote the letter, opened the envelope, unfolded it, and read it. I saw that it was written at the front: Duan Xiongjunjian. It turned out that the scribe who was hooking up with Xiao Yu was Duan Yao, a very famous Confucian scholar in Yanyun. The Duan family is a long-established noble family in the Sixteenth State of Yanyun. Before Yang Peng controlled the Sixteenth State of Yanyun, fifty-six out of ten scholars in the Sixteenth State of Yanyun could be said to be disciples of the Duan family, and the Duan family was even more controlling. It has hundreds of thousands of acres of grain fields and mountains and forests, and thousands of servants are working for the Duan family. It can be said that everyone in Yanyun knows about the Duan family, and the Duan family is known to everyone in Yanyun. The influence is naturally huge.
However, all this slowly changed after Yang Peng took control of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. The Duan family was no longer in glory. The hundreds of thousands of acres of grain fields and forests in their hands were no longer a symbol of status and wealth, but became Duan's. A heavy burden for the family. According to the new policy promulgated by King Yan, half of the annual output of hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile farmland and forests like the Duan family must be handed over. As a result, the Duan family not only cannot obtain any income from these lands, but also has to invest a lot of money. However, the Duan family did not give up their land because of this. They relied on the solid foundation accumulated over the past many years. The entire Duan family is still as big as before, with hundreds of thousands of acres of land and forests, and tens of thousands of long-term workers and servants. In Yan In Yun Liuzhou, the Duan family is still the same as before. Only important people within the Duan family know that the Duan family is actually being hollowed out.
Of course, in such a large family as the Duan family, not all of the children are conservative. Duan Yao's younger brother Duan Yang is one of them. Duan Yang, who was not the eldest son of the family, had no chance to inherit the family's huge industry, so when he came of age, he received a large amount of money from his father Duan Wenrui and left the family, becoming self-reliant ever since. He did not go to farm and study like other people in the family, but used all the money given by his father to invest in business. Coinciding with Yanyun's favorable policies to encourage commerce and handicrafts, Duan Yang's business flourished and developed rapidly. Very gratifying, now he is one of the so-called top ten merchants in Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures. Although his career is very successful, in the eyes of the family, he is a deviant and rebellious. Duan Wenrui has publicly announced that he has broken away from the father-son relationship with his son. The rest of the Duan family has also shown their contempt for him on various occasions.
Duan Yao looked at Shang Shiheng's letter, first showing an expression of surprise, and then showing a look of thoughtfulness. Put down the letter, spread out the paper, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote a letter quickly. After drying the ink, he folded the letter paper, put it into an envelope, and wrote "Brother Shang personally writes" on the envelope. Then he handed the letter to the old servant and ordered: "Give it to the person who sent the letter. Let him be handed over to Mr. Shang." The old servant accepted the letter, responded, and ran down.
Duan Yao stood up, walked to the window, looked at the bamboo forest outside the window, and murmured excitedly: "The imperial court is also involved, and the event is more certain!" Thinking that after the event is completed, he will be looked up to and admired by thousands of people, And his name will also go down in history, and he can't help but tremble with excitement.
"Brother." A voice suddenly called from behind.
Duan Yao turned around and saw his younger brother Duan Yang standing at the door of the study. He frowned and said displeasedly: "Why are you here? Does father know?" Duan Yang couldn't help but feel sad when he saw that his brother treated him like an enemy. Qiang braced himself and said, "I'm here to see my mother. My father knows about it." Although Duan Yang has become a monk, his mother, a concubine of Duan Wenrui, still lives in the Duan family. In ancient times, the so-called becoming a monk in a big family did not mean becoming a monk, but the non-eldest son of the family had to leave the family when he became an adult. Because in ancient times, only the eldest son could inherit the family business, and the non-eldest son became a monk in order to avoid possible consequences. strife.
When non-eldest sons become monks, their parents often give them a large amount of money to ensure that they have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives. However, people's personalities vary greatly, and the circumstances of these children who become monks are often very different. Some are determined to carve out a career of their own. Some people rely on the money provided by their families to eat and drink and wait to die, while others squander everything in a short period of time and end up living on the streets, etc. In short, various situations may happen.
Without further ado, let’s get back to the topic. Duan Yang asked: "Brother, I, I heard that eldest brother is planning a big thing?" Duan Yao returned to the desk and sat down, saying sarcastically: "Don't you only care about your business, how can you care about big things? Are you here?" Duan Yang frowned and said: "Brother, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. Doing this will not only kill yourself, but also the entire Duan family!"
Duan Yao was furious, slammed the table, and cursed: "You are so presumptuous, what qualifications do you have to say these things to me! Humph, people like you are only interested in profit, how can you understand the truth of righteousness! For the sake of righteousness, I will go to pieces even if my brains are broken. Don't say goodbye!" Duan Yang frowned and said: "Brother, under Yan Yun's rule, the people live and work in peace and contentment. What's wrong with it? Why do you have to rebel against him? It's just that King Yan's land policy has caused losses to the family, so what's the matter? Isn’t it enough to change the channels of making a living..."
Duan Yao was hurt by Duan Yang's words, but he didn't want to admit it, and said angrily: "Nonsense! The reason why we oppose King Yan is for the righteousness of heaven and earth and justice in the world! You actually do it for personal gain, you Speaking like this is simply a ulterior motive! After all, he is a businessman, and he is really only seeking profit!"
Duan Yang sighed, "If I really had ulterior motives, I wouldn't come here to talk to my elder brother. I would have reported it to King Yan long ago!" Duan Yao's heart skipped a beat and he shouted excitedly: "Then you go to Gaomi. ! Use the lives of our relatives in exchange for your glory and wealth! You businessmen are only interested in profit, what can't you do!" Even so, I was actually very worried, for fear that this little brother would really go to the left-behind mansion to tell the secret, then I I'm afraid this head can't be saved. Thinking of this, infinite fear surges in my heart.
Duan Yang said: "I said I won't tell the truth, why bother using these words to stab me!" Duan Yao didn't dare to continue to provoke Duan Yang, for fear that if the trouble got out of hand, it would be very bad, so His tone softened and he said: "Brother has encountered a lot of troubles recently, so his words are inevitably inappropriate. Don't take it off, brother."
Duan Yang couldn't help but feel moved when he saw his eldest brother suddenly showing his tender side, and his true feelings naturally showed on his face. Seeing this scene, Duan Yao couldn't help but feel relieved. He still knew his brother very well. Duan Yang said: "Brother, I shouldn't have asked about my brother's affairs. I'm just worried for my brother and our family!" Duan Yao smiled with a smile on his face and said, "My worries are not completely gone. It makes sense." After a pause, "Well, from now on, I will stop planning these things!" Duan Yang was overjoyed, "Really, brother?" Duan Yao nodded. Duan Yang said excitedly: "This will put me at ease! In fact, with our family's financial background, we can make good profits from anything we do. There is no need to hold on to the land! King Yan's policy is not to compete for profits with the people. In fact, I just want to change the land-centered situation of society!" Duan Yao smiled and nodded, but he didn't agree with it in his heart. …
Yang Peng came to the Liushou Mansion Yamen, and as soon as he entered the gate, he heard the gentle cry of a woman coming from the hall. Chen Xiao was shocked and said to himself: "Is there anything sad about Yang Jiumei?" 'As soon as I thought about this, I quickly walked into the hall. I saw two women sitting on both sides of a small table on the left. One woman was lowering her head and crying softly, while the other woman was comforting her softly next to her. Yang Peng recognized the crying woman, but she was not Yang Jiumei, but Yelu Hanyu's grandniece, Yelu Hongling, who was Xiao Yu's wife. Seeing her sad and graceful appearance as pear blossoms with rain, I felt pity for her. Ah; the woman next to her who was comforting her softly was Yang Jiumei.
Yang Peng felt relieved when he saw that it wasn't Yang Jiumei who was crying. He also saw that Yelu Hongling was crying pitifully, and he couldn't help but feel affection in his heart. He then guessed that she probably had a quarrel with her husband, so she ran to her aunt. Cry. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Yang Peng's face.
Yang Jiumei happened to turn her head to look at Yang Peng, saw the smile on his face, rolled her eyes at him angrily, and then whispered to Yelu Hongling: "Stop crying, King Yan is here." Yelu Hongling was startled. , quickly raised his head, saw Yang Peng, stood up hurriedly, and bowed Yingying: "I have met His Highness King Yan!" Her face was red, her expression was very coy, and she looked very embarrassed. Yang Jiumei also stood up and saluted Yang Peng Yingying.
Yang Peng casually sat down on a chair, took a look at Yelu Hongling, who was sad and shy, and asked with a smile: "Did you quarrel with a man?" Yelu Hongling immediately felt aggrieved, and then there was panic in his eyes. Colorful, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, it's nothing!" Yang Peng did not doubt that he was there, thinking that Yelu Hongling was just shy, and comforted him: "Between husband and wife, bickering and quarreling are all normal things! "Looking at Yang Jiumei, she smiled and said, "Jiumei and I also had a quarrel!" Yang Jiumei was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red and she looked at Yang Peng angrily; Yelu Hongling looked at her princess with a blank look on her face. Authentic: "The princess is a subordinate of King Yan, how can you argue with us?"
Yang Peng realized that he had let something slip and said with a smile: "I mean, there will always be quarrels between anyone. Jiumei and I will quarrel, and there will naturally be more quarrels with the princesses." It's gone!" Yelu Hongling felt much better after hearing this.
Yang Peng said with a bad smile: "I will teach you a way to deal with your man, and I guarantee that he will not be so aggressive with you in the future." Yelu Hongling looked at Chen Xiao with curiosity in his eyes.
Yang Peng said: "If he is aggressive with you or bullies you in the future, don't be angry with him. Run away from home immediately and come to your aunt. Stay there for ten days and a half. When he gets anxious and comes to apologize in person, you Go back again. Do this a few times. As long as your man is not too bad, he will basically not dare to treat you badly again!" Yelu Hongling was resenting Xiao Yu at the moment. After hearing Yang Peng's words, she just felt This was a good idea, and he couldn't help but nodded heavily.
Yang Jiumei rolled her eyes at Yang Peng, and Yang Peng smiled and nuzzled at her. It had been a long time since Yang Jiumei had been intimate with Yang Peng. When she saw him making such an action, her heart fluttered, and affection flowed from her beautiful eyes. When Yang Peng saw Yang Jiumei's affectionate and charming look, he couldn't help but move his index finger. If it hadn't been for Yelu Hongling being here, he would have gone over and put Yang Jiumei into his arms, loving her intimately!
Yang Jiumei asked Yelu Hongling: "Do you really want to live with me?" Yelu Hongling nodded and said angrily: "Since he doesn't cherish me so much, I don't want to be with him!" The look in Yang Jiumei's eyes Showing worry, he turned to Yang Peng and said: "King Yan, I will accompany Hongling to the backyard, you...?" Yang Peng smiled and said: "You guys go, I will come back later." He stood up.
Yang Jiumei smiled slightly and cast an affectionate look at Yang Peng, which made Yang Peng's heart beat faster. Then she led Yelu Hongling away; Yang Peng left the left-behind mansion and returned to King Yan's palace.
At this time, Ye Qi Guanyin, Wang Hai Wang Rong, Qian Letian, Liu Zhiliang, Wu Xing and others were waiting for Yang Peng in the hall. Everyone was talking when they saw Yang Peng coming in. They quickly stood up and bowed and saluted: "King Yan (Big Brother).”
Yang Peng casually sat down on a chair, smiled and said to everyone: "Everyone, sit down." Everyone thanked them and sat down one after another. Yang Peng looked at Qian Letian and asked, "What is the current situation in the warehouse?"
Qian Letian smiled bitterly and said: "The food has basically been completely consumed!" Yeli Guanyin said: "The consumption of food and grass was much greater than previously expected. As a result, even the armies in Shanxi and Datong Prefecture were unable to follow the instructions. The previous orders were transferred." Then he stood up and handed the two official documents to Yang Peng, saying: "This is the apology document sent by Han Bing and Cao Jun." Yang Peng took the official document, looked at it casually, and put it on the On hand, he said: "This is not their fault. Without food and grass, the army cannot move forward, so how can we blame them." He paused and smiled: "Now it seems that it is a good thing that the Battle of Goryeo did not proceed as expected, otherwise If there is not enough food and grass, it will be difficult to fight the next battle. At that time, I was halfway done and I couldn’t go up or down. Wouldn’t it be depressing!” The men present all laughed strangely, while Ye Qi Guanyin and Wang Rong had a smile in their eyes. Looking at Yang Peng charmingly.
Yang Peng's eyes turned to Liu Zhiliang's face, and he smiled and said: "Liu Zhiliang has been away from home for a long time this time. I think Madam Liu misses her very much!" Liu Zhiliang's resolute face showed a look of longing involuntarily. , everyone showed a kind smile. Yang Peng said with a smile: "Just hold on for two more days. I have already sent people to inform Yingzhou. At this moment, Madam Liu and the others must have returned to Yanjing soon." Liu Zhiliang had been stationed at Yuguan in the east of Yingzhou. , so the family still lives in Yuguan, but Yuguan is not their home. They have luxurious mansions in Yanjing and Tianjing New City. This is not a reward from Yang Peng, but a gift based on military merit.
When Liu Zhiliang heard that his wife and the others were coming to Yanjing, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He stood up and said excitedly: "The elder brother is so kind to the younger brother!" Yang Peng smiled and said: "This is nothing, since I am Big brother, I am your parent, I should have to worry about these things!" Liu Zhiliang was very moved, and then hesitation appeared on his face. Yang Peng naturally understood what he was thinking and said with a smile: "You don't have to stay here anymore. Go pick up your wife. I think they must also want to see you early!" Liu Zhiliang smiled a little embarrassedly. He smiled, cupped his fists and said, "Brother, then, let me go now!" Yang Peng smiled and nodded. Liu Zhiliang immediately ran out of the hall.
Qian Letian smiled and said: "Liu Zhiliang is really passionate about the wife of his family!" Ye Qi Guanyin and Wang Rong looked at Yang Peng with a strange expression.
Yang Peng said to Yedi Guanyin: "Guanyin, draft an order for me and send an order to Cao Jun and Han Bing. The previous order is cancelled, and the troops will still stay where they are!" Yedi Guanyin responded and walked to sit behind the desk above. I got down, picked up my pen and started writing according to Yang Peng's request. After a while, he wrote two orders and came to Yang Peng for Yang Peng to read. Yang Peng looked at it once, and after confirming that it was correct, he handed it back to Guanyin and ordered: "Send it." Ye Qi Guanyin responded and immediately ran out of the hall.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
