"Cao Zhongcheng, your confidant is probably a deposed dragon thief. Otherwise, how could you come up with such a bad idea?" In the lobby of Nanya, Duan Wei, Duan Shangshu, one of the eight noblemen of Dongdu, sighed, half smiling but not smiling. . "Nowadays, people say that Jing'an Terrace is the den of the deposed dragon thief. Zhang and the three thieves were already pulling the strings when they were in Jing'an Terrace."
"Is it bad? Where is the bad thing?" Cao Lin ignored the unnecessary things and just asked seriously.
Duan Wei sneered but said nothing, as if he was just using the topic to express himself. He actually didn't know the relationship at all.
However, the Prime Minister Su Wei next to him said seriously at this time: "It is indeed a bad idea. The territory of the Deposed Dragon Gang is too big. It is useless to waste money. The simplest one is that if they receive too much money, they can directly make it into copper ingots. Bronze can be stabilized quickly, but it is equivalent to giving away copper for nothing."
"That's it." Cao Lin suddenly realized and sighed again. "So, Li Twelve's idea is really just an idea on paper?"
Su Wei was about to speak but stopped.
Duan Wei, who originally wanted to laugh at him, knew that it was Li Twelve's idea, but he didn't say anything anymore, because the other party was from a decent Guanlong family, and was not the one he really wanted to attack. The situation was getting worse and worse. In the chaos, the Guanlong clan has also accelerated the process of forming alliances, and now marriages are happening everywhere.
"If Mr. Su has any opinions, just speak up." Cao Lin looked around and chose to try his best to encourage Su Wei.
There was no way around it. As the situation worsened day by day, Uncle Cao could clearly feel that veteran civilian bureaucrats such as Su Wei and Niu Hong were becoming more and more frustrated and were unwilling to get involved in many things.
This is also a direct reason why he is becoming more and more powerless in Dongdu.
"Actually, I think it's normal for Li Twelve to understand the basics of money and food at such a young age. Even what he said about using money to make money and using food to make food weak is just an excuse, and it's okay. The key is, I think his original intention is to say that we should open a warehouse to provide relief to win over the people." Su Wei trembled and tried to speak slowly. "this is correct."
Cao Lin fell silent immediately.
At this time, Weifu laughed again:
"Su Gong, I also think that it is normal for Li Twelve Lang to not understand some things at such a young age, but don't you guys understand yet? We have argued about this matter many times, and only you and Niu Gong agree that it is the joint effort of the six of us. Are you rising up to suppress you two husband-in-law? No! What I am saying is that you who are husband-in-law, those who study, those who do not go into battle, like to talk about empty morality, and think too much about officials, thieves, the enemy and ourselves, and the military.
"I'll say it again, it's useless to open a warehouse to raise people's hearts and minds, because the so-called people's hearts are the most useless things in the world! What you want is military morale, soldiers and horses, and practitioners! Of course, you can also be scholars. ! It is true that no big things can be done without scholars. But to recruit these people, why is there a need to flood the market?
"Let's take a step back and say, OK, win the hearts of the people in Henan and Hebei, but why win the hearts of the people in Henan and Hebei? The hearts of the people in Guanxi are not yet stable! Please issue an edict to win over the people of Guanxi first!"
By the end of his words, his smile had already subsided and he actually looked a little ferocious.
Su Wei lowered his head and said nothing, reasoning. Of course he still had a lot of reasons, but he really didn't want to argue.
"What you said makes sense." Niu Hong, on the other hand, was willing to fight again. "But let me ask you, have you considered this time that Li Twelve Lang said that there may be a drought in Henan and Hebei? If there is a serious disaster, we have not released food. How did the Wei Dynasty reach this point, and the people's hearts are gradually disappearing? ?Shouldn’t we reflect on it?"
"It's just that there may be a drought, even if it is a minor drought." Bai Hengjin said calmly. "As for introspection, it's not our turn to do so, right? What does Cao Zhongcheng mean?"
Cao Lin has been silent for a while.
It was obvious that compared to before, he was actually a little shaken this time.
In the past, he did not agree with the opening of warehouses because of the tradition of governance and the instinct of military governance. He insisted on safeguarding the policy of the late emperor, and the policy of the late emperor was that he would rather kill the victims than open warehouses. The Wei army can clear the place; while the military is in power first and foremost to calculate the interests, and there is no option to take the initiative to hand over money and food.
But now the situation has reached this
The situation is such that wars are rising all over the place, and the deposed dragon thief is out of control. His efforts have been in vain in almost all aspects, and the situation is about to encounter new impacts again and again. Even with his toughness and stubbornness, I also began to hesitate. Do we want to win over the so-called people's hearts?
Is it possible to give it a try?
Seeing that Cao Lin didn't speak, Gu Yi, the usually upright and serious Minister of the Ministry of Justice, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly expressed his position: "Then let me say one more thing... I won't mention the drought, but I agree with winning the hearts of the people, but I We are opposed to opening warehouses in Hebei and Henan, because they are too close to each other... Xianggong Su just said that putting money directly in Henan and Hebei will not destroy the money of the Dragon Gang, because they can easily use it to cast bronzes to preserve their value. On the contrary, it is tantamount to endorsing the enemy. Have you ever thought about it, if you open the warehouse and release food, how can you ensure that the food will not flow into the territory of the Deposed Dragon Gang? Or simply depose the Dragon Gang and let the people in the territory eat in front of the warehouse. We can't tell the difference either. Therefore, opening a warehouse to release grain itself may end up endangering the enemy, making the Deposed Dragon Gang no longer afraid of grain and becoming more unscrupulous."
Duan Wei nodded repeatedly: "That's what I just meant...
And I heard that Shangshu Gu had something he didn’t say because he was concerned about the court’s reputation, that is, other places in Hebei and Henan are the territory of the imperial court at this time. Will they be the territory of the imperial court in the future? "
"Not bad!" At this moment, Zhang Shiben, who was left behind in Dongdu, suddenly slapped the table and shouted, but he didn't know who he was responding to. "Not to mention that the rope stringing the money is rotten in Cangcheng. Even if the money is rotten in Cangcheng, it cannot be sent out. If you send it out, you will be subsidizing the enemy! There is also food. When the time comes when Jijun and Xingyang cannot keep it, one day They burned down the warehouses and refused to feed those people! If the ordinary people in Hebei and the east are full, it will only strengthen the deposed dragon thieves! Let me tell you, the counties in Hebei and Kinki will no longer be provided with money and food! Sooner or later they will become thieves!"
Everyone knows that Zhang Shiben will never forget the revenge of killing his son, and his position on this matter is more stable than anyone else.
Cao Lin glanced at Zhang Shiben with complicated thoughts, and then went to see Qian Shiying, the last of the so-called eight nobles in Dongdu, who had never expressed his stance, but the latter only looked at the roof with a half-smile.
So, after pausing for a moment, Uncle Cao Huang slowly came to Zhang Shiben and said: "Chang Gong's hatred must never be forgotten. It is true that we cannot be enemies. However, we still have to pay the expenses of the local government soldiers. Otherwise, we will immediately push him away." In the past...this was never feasible."
Everyone in the hall had no objection to this statement, and most people nodded accordingly.
In this way, in the Nanya lobby, Li Qingchen's proposal was easily rejected for various reasons. Then, in the afternoon of that day, Li Twelve Lang received the answer at the top of the black tower.
To be honest, Li Qingchen was a little frustrated when he heard the news:
"So, using money to waste money is useless, right?"
"Since Mr. Su said this, it should be so." Cao Lin said with a smile. "But you don't have to be too depressed... Of the eight people in Nan Ya, I guess Su and Niu can tell at a glance, how old are you?"
"Why don't we just open warehouses and distribute grain relief instead of doing these things?" Li Qingchen asked seriously.
Cao Lin answered seriously: "We still don't think it's feasible to just talk about the warehouses in Jijun and Xingyang, because it will also increase the strength of the Deposed Dragon Gang in disguise. Li Twelve Lang, you were in Huaixi before, and now you are in Hebei. You should look at it It is very clear that the surrounding areas are actually out of control, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for the imperial court to maintain its power, but Guanlong, Bashu, Xiangfan, and Jin can be released."
"It is precisely because it is difficult to maintain that we have to work hard to win people's hearts." Li Qingchen tried hard to argue.
"The truth is this, but on the other hand, it is also reasonable for Nanya to abandon this measure out of consideration of the interests of the Dragon Gang." Cao Lin's reply was watertight. "Besides, the imperial court has not said that it has really abandoned these places. The money and food in the warehouse are still being distributed to the government."
Li Twelve hesitated for a moment, and finally asked: "What if there is really a drought?"
Uncle Cao was silent for a moment, and then he said: "I wanted to talk about it later, but in fact, the eight people in power in Dongdu, such as Bai, Qian, Duan, and Zhang, all came from the military, and they have always advanced and retreated. The idea seems to be that Guanlong is the basis and other places are useless. They also hate bandits and rebels extremely. Their meaning is very clear. Is there any
Even if there is a disaster, they will not be able to rescue them. For example, two people like Su and Niu, who talk more about benevolent governance and morality, are willing to release food from the beginning..."
"What about you, Zhongcheng?" Li Twelve knew that the other party would continue talking, but he still couldn't wait.
"Me, I am similar to Gu Yi Gu Shangshu." Uncle Cao said seriously. "You can gain people's hearts, but the Deposed Dragon Gang is on the side. You have to consider how strong it is. You can't let the Deposed Dragon Thieves grow bigger just for the sake of a person who can't win back the hearts of the people afterwards. Moreover, I want to try my best to maintain the unity of Dongdu now."
Li Twelve was stunned and silent, as if he was extremely disappointed. He sat there for a long time without saying a word.
As a great master, Cao Lin was naturally aware of the opponent's condition. Then he quickly remembered the opponent's internal injuries, sighed slightly, stood up and walked with his hands behind his back, but he actually maintained great patience and continued to deal with this problem. Explain carefully.
Amidst the sound of wind chimes, the Grand Master’s words clearly echoed through the top of the Black Tower:
"Li Twelve Lang, I think you still have some misunderstandings about the deposed dragon thief. The current situation of the deposed dragon thief is no longer something Zhang San or Li Shu can simply talk about. It has become a climate, you know?
"You young people have always thought that I underestimated the Dragon Thief. In fact, it's the opposite. I feel that you have always underestimated the Dragon Thief's influence on this generation. It was indeed just a small rebellion established by Zhang Xing and Li Shu at the beginning. , things have changed by now. We can no longer think of it as a rebellion led by Zhang San and Li Shu, but as a result of the heroes from the hometown of Eastern Qi taking advantage of the chaos.
"I admit that Zhang Sanlang is great, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of accepting him as his adopted son. But if Zhang Xing is the deposed dragon thief, it will only be more powerful than the tiger. Without Zhang Xing, the hozens will not really fall apart. If Li Shu is replaced, it will not be possible." Leader, they are still our mortal enemies. Even after Li Shu died, there were also Wei Xuanding and Xiong Bonan. To put it bluntly, Zhang San defeated Zhang Xuguo and killed Zhang Changgong in the battle at Mount Li that day. I heard about it in Dongdu. It's like being so courageous that a person often flies out and kills this officer's heart, but do you know why he doesn't?
"On the one hand, I didn't dare to leave the tower easily, but on the other hand, I suddenly realized that since the dragon thief defeated the Qilu army, all the forces in the east were turned against the rebel thief, and Zhang Xing was killed alone. , I'm afraid it can't stop the dragon thief from being deposed in the east, so it's not worth it.
"You also know what happened later. The situation became more and more difficult. Just after Nanyang was pacified, the entire Huaixi rebelled. Then the deposed dragon thief crossed the river and hooked up with the people from the North. And as I expected Not bad, the Wu clan should be heading south in a big way after autumn.
"In short, now that the Wei Dynasty has retreated, there must be dead souls from the Eastern Qi Dynasty, and the Dragon Gang will be stronger because they arrived first. They have gained the aura and foundation of the old land of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, and as for us, we have also faintly returned to that day. The situation in the Western Wei Dynasty must be considered in all aspects. So I dare to ask at this time, how can I allow warehousing to relieve the territory of the enemy? Those places in Hebei and Henan can only hold on for one day."
At this point, Cao Lin sat back again: "Zhang Xing is someone we have experienced at Jing'an Station. You and he are colleagues and peers. You have always regarded him as ordinary, but you have forgotten some big situations. "
Li Twelve listened quietly, his expression remained unchanged, and he just shook his head slowly: "Zhongcheng's words did make me feel a little enlightened. I admit that I underestimated the Deposed Dragon Gang, and always regarded Da Wei as someone who had been there before. The great Wei people in the world are here to see it, but I still have a few words to say..."
"Just say it." Cao Lin was obviously extremely patient today.
"First of all, although I underestimated the Deposed Dragon Gang, did Zhong Cheng underestimate Zhang San too much?" Li Qingchen said seriously, taking out a book from his arms and handing it over respectfully.
"What is this?" Cao Lin took it curiously and looked through it. However, after just flipping through a few pages, his expression changed drastically, causing the wind chimes to ring loudly around the top of the tower. "This military book was written by Zhang Xing?"
"Not necessarily. According to the insiders of the Deposed Dragon Gang, this should be an old book first, and then the leaders of the entire Deposed Dragon Gang summed up their experiences and lessons, and constantly revised and subsidized it. But the main authors are undoubtedly Zhang San and Dongjun. Xu Da." Li Qingchen spoke clearly. "I feel good."
"It's really good." The ringing slowed down a bit, and Cao Lin returned to normal, but he continued to read with one hand on his forehead. "It's indeed very good. I understand clearly that this kind of regulations, in the military,
Also, Bai Gong compiled the entire chapter back then... Generally speaking, those above the rank of captain can learn battle techniques, but those who are not Zhonglang general and above cannot read the chapter on selecting soldiers, and the chapter on selecting generals is for a general of one bodyguard. Only with Zhuguo can you get the award. As for the logistics chapter, it will not be easily shown to anyone in the past twenty years. This has been the system since the late emperor. Did Zhang Xing get it from Bai Sanniang? "
"I don't think so." Li Qingchen responded calmly. "And the key thing I want to say is that after Zhang Xingcong got the old book, he copied it freely. Almost everyone who led the army had a copy. Afterwards, he repaired it and distributed it all the time."
Cao Lin was stunned on the spot, then raised his head.
"The official is not saying that Zhang Xing is better than the late emperor, but that at least when he rebelled, his behavior is probably better than treating this military book as a treasure. Similarly, there are forced foundation construction, fair land allocation, taxation and labor Equality..." Li Qingchen sighed and stopped talking. "Zhongcheng, Zhang Xing is not the two wings of the Deposed Dragon Thief. The two wings are Wei Xuanding and Xiong Bonan. He is the real leader, the leader! If the Deposed Dragon Gang has this head, it will be a dragon. It can fly without wings. Without this If the head is like a tiger, if the wings are broken, it can only lie down."
"I know what you mean." Cao Lin unexpectedly did not argue anymore, but held down the "Six Tips" and then responded sternly. "From now on, similar booklets and posters from the Deposed Dragon Gang, including any proclamations, must be sent to me, and I will reassess Zhang San."
Li Twelve Lang nodded briefly, but asked another sensitive question without any interruption: "Zhongcheng, why don't you dare to leave the tower? Are the rumors true? There is a great master or several masters waiting for you?" Is the Bai family planning to cause civil strife? Or is it someone else?"
Cao Lin was silent for a moment, but unexpectedly did not deny: "There are some things that you can't comment on... You just need to know that it is not the same thing for a grand master to have a pagoda or not, so it is not easy for them to meet each other, because once they meet A great master is often at a huge disadvantage... This is the original meaning of the saying "two dragons never meet". And what happened to Yang Shen a few years ago almost made it clear that there was a great master who wanted to rebel against us, the Wei Dynasty. But I don’t know which one it is, so I really don’t dare to bet.”
"If this is the case, there is nothing to say. Once Zhongcheng is not in charge of the Eastern Capital, I am afraid that the entire Wei Dynasty will collapse immediately." Li Qingchen was also helpless.
"Actually, if you think about it, you will know. Let's not talk about these rebels. If I can really leave, why don't I just go to Jiangdu that day?" Cao Lin let out a long breath.
Li Qingchen was stunned and speechless: "Yes, even if we can go now, we should go to Jiangdu."
"Stop talking about this, have you straightened things out?" Uncle Cao Huang didn't seem to want to talk more about this topic, so he just continued to ask.
"I can't say I straightened it out, I just barely held my breath." Li Qingchen said quietly. "Actually, there are still some problems..."
"Come on."
"Zhongcheng...what's going on with Sister Sisi?"
"Of course she is an enemy rather than a friend at this time, but she may not be a friend rather than an enemy in the future." Cao Lin answered simply.
"You mean, Sister Sisi must change?" Li Twelve Lang suddenly understood for a moment.
"Not bad." Cao Lin didn't pay any extra attention to this topic. "You people have underestimated the cultivation, visualization and behavior of geniuses such as Sisi and Sima Erlong. You are so young and you are so young that you can't do anything to cover up. They want to cultivate both their lives. Sima Erlong, who combines Taoism and practice, is already close to being a master. From this point of view, within one or two years, Sisi will also reach a point where he will either have a profound enlightenment or change his ways. In short, he will not be like now, hiding on the mountain. Zhou, be a sheathed sword."
"Then I don't have any more questions." Li Twelve nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued. "But there is one thing I need to tell Zhong Cheng, and another thing I want Zhong Cheng to help me with."
"Come on." Grand Master Cao Lin actually breathed a sigh of relief.
"In fact, this matter was not something Qin Er and I discussed together. It's just that Qin Er was in Ji County and saw the abundant warehouses and asked me why I couldn't release grain. I guessed that this matter was unlikely to go down well with the Nanya people. Sir, after thinking of ways to waste money with money, I thought it might be possible to mix it up, so I came to find Zhongcheng. Qin Er was not that stupid, nor did he mean to violate taboos, nor did he mean to provoke me to deliberately cause trouble. only me
I am personally self-righteous, and I want to take credit for him by the way. He has a harder time on the front line than me. "Li Twelve said seriously.
"Guessed it." Cao Lin's expression remained as usual. "Don't talk about him, Qian Tang, I don't blame you for throwing you into a den of tigers and wolves, but if you have any thoughts on doing things, you will be overwhelmed by the situation. At this time, it depends on your concentration... However, there is always someone in front. Do things, and once you follow the thieves, you are the enemy and not me."
At this point, Cao Lin rarely felt sad: "It's really a pity, but it's actually Cao Shancheng and Zhang Xuguo. It's my fault that I couldn't save these two people."
Li Twelve had no expression on his face, and after thinking for a moment, he continued: "The last thing I want to do is to find a future for my clan sister Thirteenth Niang."
"Qingzhou, isn't she..."
"We want to get married." Li Qingchen sighed. "But she prides herself on her cultivation and experience, and is independent enough without marriage. She doesn't want to be a tool for marriage with the Duan family... Just as Zhongcheng said, there are always people who have to do things in front. I ask Zhongcheng to see if she can stay in Huaixi until now. For the sake of trying your best, and for the sake of Jingan Terrace being withered day by day, give me a document, I will take it with her, and let her go! Hebei or Shanxi will do."
Cao Lin did not refuse, but directly took a black-striped appointment document and wrote it down casually. He only paused briefly when writing down the place of appointment, but it was only a pause, and then immediately wrote it down, but it turned out to be Beidi. Snow Hill City, one of the seven cities.
Li Qingchen took it and took a look at it. He didn't have any additional comments. He just nodded, bowed his hands, and left.
In the afternoon of that day, when I returned home, I handed the appointment document to my sister, went to speak to the elders in the family, and then left the house regardless of the time.
At first, he only walked along Tianjie and slowly headed south. His family thought he was going to Jing'an Terrace again. Unexpectedly, he went straight past Jing'an Terrace and came to Chengfufang. He stood stunned for a moment. After a while, after hesitating for a long time, he turned his horse again and headed east.
After walking up to the east gate, suddenly a gust of south wind blew up, blowing Li Twelve Lang. He tied his horse by mistake and turned to climb the city.
Besides, his appearance is majestic, and his cultivation has been stuck in the pill condensation for a long time. He is naturally inferior to the famous people in the world today, but compared with ordinary people, he is still handsome for a while. In addition, the clothes he changed when he returned home yesterday, the so-called military crown and brocade clothes, and the silver-belted leather boots, make him look very elegant.
Who dares to stop me like this? He was actually allowed to go up to the city gate tower.
After ascending to the city, Li Twelve Lang only took advantage of the light from the west to look into the east capital city with his hands behind his back, and actually saw a magnificent scene.
It turns out that it is summer, but Dongdu has not suffered from continuous heavy rain this year, but it is close to the Luoshui River, and there is no shortage of water vapor. Therefore, the poplar trees all over the city are growing non-stop. At this time, the wind blows up the poplar flowers. When the snow comes to dance, more than a hundred squares in the city, plus a strip of Luoshui River, seem to fall into the curtain of flowers.
Li Qingchen was fascinated by what he saw on the spot. He wanted to be intoxicated for a while, but unexpectedly, the south wind kept rolling, and it became stronger in a moment. The wind and clouds surged slightly, and the clouds slightly moved to cover the sun. While the poplar flowers all over the city were still rolling, unexpectedly, Many branches and leaves of trees fell together.
It's obviously summer, but one moment it feels like spring, and the next moment it feels like autumn.
Li Twelve Lang stood at the top of the city with his hands folded, letting the strong wind blow. He took a deep breath of the smoke and dust from Dongdu, and exhaled it again. Then he felt inexplicably depressed, but he actually thought of the founding hero who was known as the first civil and military man in this dynasty. Yang Bin’s old poems praising autumn:
"The north wind blows through the old forest, and the sound of autumn cannot be heard.
The wild geese are flying, the sea is cold, the cranes are chirping and the frost is clear.
The heart of Hanhao has not been conveyed, and the way to hear the sound is still old.
Only the moon in the lonely city lingers and reflects alone.
I feel sorry for myself, how can I know that I am tired and sick? "
Li Qingchen did not recite it, but recited it silently in his heart for a while, then turned and went downstairs. After going down to the city gate tower and exiting the upper east gate, clan sister Li Shisanniang Qingzhou, who had already changed into men's clothing, was waiting impatiently.
He didn't say anything more but got on his horse and headed northeast with his clan sister.
PS: Some people say that you always wish everyone to get rich. If everyone gets rich, won’t it mean that everyone will get rich? If you think too much, the worst thing you can do is cast bronze! Inflation cannot stop everyone from making a fortune together!
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