In ancient China, the frontiers among which people were assigned to the frontiers mostly refer to four major regions: the sparsely populated land in the northwest, the extremely bitter cold land in the northeast, the smog-ridden land in the southwest, and the almost uninhabited land on the desert island in the southeast.
First of all, the conditions in these places are extremely difficult. Some people may have fallen ill and died as soon as they arrived at the destination where they were sent because they were unable to adapt due to climate change and unsuitable conditions.
However, due to the different frontiers in the Tang Dynasty, the four more famous ancient places of exile were Fangxian County adjacent to the Shennongjia Forest Area in the south, Hainan Island at the southernmost tip, Fengzhou adjacent to Quanzhou, and the area near Yili in later generations.
When Changsun Chong was assigned to Fengzhou, which is adjacent to Quanzhou.
Due to Changsun Wuji's interference, although he was sent to the frontier, he was completely different from ordinary people. There were as many as ten family servants who followed Changsun Chong to Fengzhou.
When he first arrived in Fengzhou, in order to escape from the punishment of hard labor, Changsun Chong escaped from his shell and fled to the territory of the Shanyue people.
As for Zhang Liang's coming this time, in addition to uniting with the Shanyue people to expel Yang Fan, his main purpose was to unite with Chang Sun Chong to deal with Yang Fan.
Although Changsun Chong has been expelled now, his status as the eldest son of the Changsun family is not comparable to that of ordinary people.
Changsun Wuji would not give up this smart son so easily.
Otherwise, there would be no way to smoothen the relationship and allow so many servants and generals to be exiled together.
Obviously, he wanted to wait until the news of the matter was over, and then find a way to get his son Changsun Chong back.
Having been in the officialdom for decades, Zhang Liang naturally knew very well about Changsun Wuji's methods of secretly plotting against Chen Cang.
Ever since Changsun Chong was sent to Fengzhou, Zhang Liang had already been eyeing this piece of fat.
Now with Yang Fan as a common enemy, Zhang Liang would certainly not let go of Chang Sun Chong as an ally, so he made this trip up the mountain.
After a while, three men wearing linen and coarse clothes appeared on the road in front of the building. The face of the man in the front was full of hardships caused by the wind and rain.
As soon as he arrived in front of Zhang Liang, the young man in front first raised his hands and said: "Gong Yun, long time no see, how are you?"
"You are..." Zhang Liang looked up and did not immediately recognize the young man in front of him.
However, he could still vaguely see a sense of familiarity in the young man's face.
The young man laughed at himself and joked: "Master Yun is such a noble man and forgets things. We drank a lot when I was the young minister of Zongzheng Temple in Chang'an!"
Hearing this, Zhang Liang's expression changed and he exclaimed: "Are you the eldest grandson's consort?"
Obviously he also recognized the young man in front of him as Changsun Chong.
I never expected that the handsome eldest son of the grandson family would become full of vicissitudes in just a few months.
It doesn't look like the face of a young man in his twenties at all.
This is a weather-beaten face, full of deep red, with skin chapped by the wind, as if it has remembered the years and vicissitudes of life.
The two deep-set eyes look like they are malnourished, but they are deep and bright, and they look very energetic.
If you look at the eyes alone, such intelligent eyes are more in line with the status of the eldest son of the eldest son of the Sun family.
After all, Changsun Chong has occupied a highly coveted position among the younger generation in Chang'an since he was a child.
Seeing Zhang Liang's surprised look, Changsun Chong was not surprised at all.
These few months of living in poverty and hardship have made this eldest son completely sublime.
Although there were servants and generals who were assigned to Fengzhou with him at the beginning, the assignment was the assignment, and corvee service was a must.
Thinking that his small body could not bear such a hard life, Changsun Chong and the Shanyue people devised a plot to intercept the road.
This is also the reason why Changsun Chong is in the territory of the Shanyue people, and Changsun Chong only needs to pay some iron products.
Living in the mountains for several months, where the wind, rain, and miasma were rampant, tempered him, and he completely lost his original girlishness.
However, Sun Chong, the territory chief in Shanyue, no longer had the arrogance of the young master.
I remember when they first came here, together with the generals and servants, there were eight of them.
Once everyone was really hungry and couldn't do anything, so five people went into the mountains to hunt in search of food, leaving two people with Changsun Chong.
As a result, five people went and only one and a half came back...
There was only half of one left, and the other half was bitten by the tiger. The man tried to snatch it back from the tiger's mouth, but only half of it was snatched back.
In the end, the man escaped because the tiger was full.
These generals and servants who were showing off their power in Chang'an came to this deep mountain and old forest, and they were like naked children. Venomous snakes and beasts could kill them.
In order to survive, Changsun Chong had to learn how to obtain food from the Shanyue people bit by bit.
After hard work, he reduced his food supply by half and used bamboo shoots and other wild things to make up the rest, so that the remaining people would not starve to death.
The remaining two generals were his talismans. If they starved to death, he would probably be finished as well.
Turning his head to look at the rolling mountains, Changsun Chong sighed sadly, and unconsciously his stomach began to growl again.
He couldn't remember the last time he had a full meal.
He tightened his linen clothes to resist the cold moisture on the mountain.
The hunger in his belly made Changsun Chong tremble, and a strong resentment surged out uncontrollably from the depths of his heart.
This time he was sent to the frontier. He did not hate Li Er. After all, he participated in the rebellion. No emperor could forgive such a mistake.
His Majesty Li Er didn't chop off his head, which was considered extrajudicial mercy!
He didn't hate Changsun Bin either, even though this fool had plunged him into an abyss of eternal destruction.
He only hates Yang Fan, although this statement is strange and ridiculous!
After all, Yang Fan has always been the passive one in the confrontation between the two.
But for some reason, Changsun Chong just hated Yang Fan.
In his opinion, it was Yang Fan's appearance that deprived him of His Majesty Li Er's trust and importance.
Because of Yang Fan's appearance, he was deprived of his aura as the first among the second generation of nobles in Chang'an.
Even because of Yang Fan's appearance, Princess Changle would fall in love with him and reconcile with him.
If Yang Fan hadn't been pressing forward step by step, how could he have taken the risk in a desperate attempt to steal the firearm?
Now that he is neither human nor ghost, and has no home to return to, he can only wander around the world and endure hardships in the deep mountains and old forests. However, Yang Fan has a sweet wife, a beautiful concubine, and enjoys a wonderful life.
Every time he thinks of this, Changsun Chong's hatred is burning like a raging fire!
However, the training during this period has also made Changsun Chong more mature!
Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the overwhelming hatred in his heart, turned his head and looked at Zhang Liang and said: "You are no longer the prince-in-law, so calling Duke Yun this way is considered disrespectful! Duke Yun went up the mountain this time to find someone, I don't know if he has What's the matter? Do you want to take me back to claim credit from the emperor?"
Hearing this, the two generals behind Changsun Chong immediately made fighting gestures.
Seeing Changsun Chong's misunderstanding, Zhang Liang quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, Changsun Chong, no matter what others think, but in someone's heart, you will always be the prince-in-law. Besides, the purpose of this trip is to become an ally with you, and Not an enemy!"
Changsun Chong asked with some confusion: "What qualifications does a certain assigned person have to form an alliance with the Duke of the country? Aren't you just entertaining me?"
"Prince-in-law, please be patient. We still need to wait for some people." Zhang Liang chuckled.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a group of people appearing on the mountain road in the distance. It could be seen at a glance that these people were dressed like Shanyue people.
There was a man and a woman walking side by side in front of him. The man was tall and mighty, with his chest open even in the cold early spring. The exposed bronze chest muscles were bulging, and his two arms were like knots of muscles cast from copper and iron, giving people a sense of Extremely fierce and fierce.
The woman is petite and exquisite. She wears a gauze skirt on her graceful body, but she has a natural and fresh beauty without any ornaments. Her beautiful face is not smeared with fat.
Pink, the skin is as smooth as suet, the eyebrows are as beautiful as water, and the eyebrows are as beautiful as water.
The man came to Zhang Liang and stood in front of Zhang Liang. His eyes were cold, his tone was cold, and his hoarse voice was like thunder: "In the past few years, you have caused countless deaths and injuries to so-and-so's tribe. Now you actually dare to go up the mountain, and you are not afraid that so-and-so will kill you on the spot." ?」
Zhang Liang was not afraid at all and said with a smile: "I am here this time not only to seek cooperation, but also to provide benefits to you Shanyue people. If Commander Zong does not welcome you, I will go down the mountain immediately!"
The Shanyue people who have lived in the mountains for a long time formed a social organization based on clan units and named "Zong", "Zongwu" and "Zongbu".
Its leader is called "Zongshuai", "Qushuai" or "Dashuai", and the people at the lower level consider themselves "Zongmin".
The mighty man laughed mockingly: "It's really a big joke to cooperate with us. Aren't you afraid that a certain emperor will hear this?"
Zhang Liang asked, "Can you do it?"
The mighty man was slightly startled and said, "Then it depends on whether you are an enemy or a friend!"
Zhang Liang laughed loudly and said: "Didn't I say that I am here to seek cooperation this time? How can we be enemies?"
"What's more, we have a common enemy. If we kill each other, wouldn't it be an advantage to others?"
The mighty man pondered for a long time, and asked with some confusion: "You said we have a common enemy, who is it?"
Before Zhang Liang could speak, the girl next to him said, "Brother, Han people are the most cunning, you have to be careful."
When the purpose of his trip was revealed, Zhang Liang was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he clapped his hands and said, "Shuai Zong, your sister is smart and cute. She is truly a rare and wonderful woman in the world!"
The mighty man looked proud and said arrogantly: "Of course. In the past few years, the imperial court has sent troops to encircle and suppress our Shanyue, but they have failed every time. This is all thanks to my sister."
"My sister is the most beautiful flower in our mountain. Not only is she as beautiful as a fairy, but she is also as wise as the sea. No woman in the world can be as good as one ten thousandth of her!"
The beautiful woman seemed a little embarrassed to be so praised by her brother. She stamped her lotus feet and said, "Brother... how can you be so complimentary?"
The mighty man scratched the back of his head with his hand and said somewhat naively: "That's just how my sister is!"
In the end, all he received was a blank look from the petite woman.
However, it can be seen from the conversation between the two that the relationship between the brother and sister is indeed very good.
The brother's eyes are full of doting for his sister, while the sister is full of endless dependence on her brother. It seems that as long as the mighty man is around, the sky will not fall.
Seeing this, Zhang Liang flattered him and said, "The deep love between brother and sister Zong Shuai is really enviable, but your good days are coming to an end!"
The mighty man frowned and asked in a deep voice: "What does this mean? Do you want to send troops to the mountain to encircle us again?"
Zhang Liang quickly waved his hand and said: "Commander Zong, don't get me wrong, this time it has nothing to do with me? Jiangnan Road is about to welcome the Governor. The purpose of the court this time is obvious, which is to control Jiangnan in the hands of the court."
"You Shanyue have always been outside the supervision of the imperial court. This time the imperial court sent the governor to drive you down from the mountain and submit to the control of the imperial court. If you are not prepared, when the governor arrives, you Shanyue will definitely be Bear the brunt of it.”
"The most important thing is that the governor who went to Jiangnan this time is very money-loving and likes to plunder people's wealth. Once he is allowed to establish a foothold in Jiangnan, the people of the future will not be able to make a living."
Hearing this, the mighty man fell silent!
He had already heard about the governor sent by the imperial court, but the mountains were high here and the emperor was far away, so he didn't know what kind of person the new governor was.
Just when the man was in a dilemma, the petite woman said: "Brother, he just wants to use us. If my guess is correct, he wants to use us to deal with the new governor."
"Besides, most of Jiangnan's wealth is in the hands of those rich and unkind families. Even if the new governor loves money, he won't be able to steal places in remote areas like ours."
"What's more, they are both officials of the imperial court, why should they ask us
Where are we tipping off the news? Obviously Zhang Liang wants to use our hands to avenge himself! "
The mighty man nodded in agreement and turned to look at Zhang Liang.
The meaning is obvious. You really think we are fools. If I don't give an explanation, I will make you look bad.
Zhang Liang showed no fear and explained: "I admitted that I have a personal grudge with the new governor, but what I said is also true."
"The Grand Governor of Jiangnan Province who was arranged by the imperial court to come to Jiangnan this time is just a young boy. This kid only knows clever words and is very good at making money, so he became the first-rank Grand Governor at a young age."
"Once that kid is allowed to show off his talents in Jiangnan, even you, Shanyue, will not be able to survive alone. You will only suffer more and more under his oppression!"
"You may not believe my words, but this is your friend Shanyue, he can vouch for me."
With that said, Zhang Liang turned to look at Changsun Chong.
Of course, the mighty man also discovered the existence of Changsun Chong.
At the beginning, this guy asked people to send fifty carts of iron materials to their Shanyue. The purpose was to rescue this young man and promised to let him hide in the mountains.
However, he also had some doubts about Chang Sun Chong's background. After all, not just anyone could produce fifty cartloads of iron.
You must know that iron materials were controlled by the imperial court in ancient times, and it was impossible to obtain them without a certain background.
It was just that Changsun Chong had not done anything unusual since he came to the mountain, so the mighty man did not pursue the matter.
Now that Zhang Liang actually said that Changsun Chong, who had lived in the mountains for several months, knew the new governor, the mighty man was still a little surprised.
In this way, doesn't it mean that Changsun Chong is not an ordinary person?
As expected, Changsun Chong clasped his fists and said, "Commander Zong, Duke Yun is right. The new governor is greedy for money and lustful. He is basically a dog official. Everyone will punish him if he finds it!"
"The reason why I am in such a predicament is because the governor is jealous of his talents. I have received the protection of Commander Zong in the past few months. I am extremely grateful!"
"To be honest with Zongshuai, so-and-so's father is Sun Wuji, the eldest minister of the dynasty, and so-and-so's aunt is the queen of the dynasty. As long as Zongshuai agrees to deal with the new governor, so-and-so can let his family send another 100 cars of iron. material."
Hearing this, the mighty man looked surprised and asked in a voice, "Are you the eldest son of Duke Zhao, the most talented man in Chang'an City?"
Changsun Chong smiled proudly: "They are all false names given by others!"
Before the mighty man could answer, the petite woman stepped forward and looked at Changsun Chong.
Originally, Changsun Chong thought that his reputation had attracted the beautiful woman in front of him, and he was about to make the most handsome pose.
But I heard the beautiful woman murmur: "I heard that Changsun Chong is the most handsome man in Chang'an City, but he doesn't look like much at all. It's so disappointing!"
Hearing this, Changsun Chong almost died and no longer had the courage to strike up a conversation!
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