Tang Xiao deeply agreed with this.
Without the help of his wise and calculating father, I am afraid that it was not Gongsun Bo and his son who died some time ago, but him.
As the son of Zhou Mu and the dignified eldest son, Tang Xiao walked in Xizhou, and no one was allowed to be respectful to anyone who was not aloof.
Only in Sichuandu County, they suffered a big loss. Not only did they fail to save the Zhou and Wei families, they also invisibly increased Su Qi'an's reputation.
It is absolutely impossible to say that Tang Xiao is not angry or revengeful.
After returning to Xizhou City, he planned to mobilize manpower to rectify Su Qi'an, but was stopped by his father.
Tang Feng not only stopped Tang Xiao, but also asked Tang Xiao to apologize to Su Qi'an who was about to come to Xizhou City.
Not only that, he also acted like a courteous corporal. Although Su Qi'an was a little skeptical later, Gongsun Yi's divine assist was enough.
Tang Xiao was injured. This almost perfect trick was enough to gain Su Qi'an's trust.
Later, his father was indeed very scheming. He took the initiative on his own without waiting for Su Qi'an to come to him.
Instead of making friends, he borrowed Su Qi'an's hand to overthrow the Gongsun family in one fell swoop.
If His Highness Ninth Prince hadn't suddenly appeared in the end, it would have been quite troublesome to overthrow the Gongsun family.
Tang Xiao sighed and felt a little lucky. Fortunately, he followed Tang Feng's instructions and did not become an enemy of Su Qi'an.
If he insists on doing this, just because of the interaction between His Highness Ninth Prince and Su Qi'an, even if he doesn't die, he will bring trouble to his father.
Tang Feng said with a smile, "Xiao'er, do you really think that when the Ninth Prince came to Xizhou, my father didn't know about it? Haha, my father has been the state pastor for so many years, so he still has some connections in the court."
"It just so happened that with the help of His Highness Ninth Prince and Uncle Dongshan, the Gongsun family was brought down. Without the checks and balances of the Gongsun family, Xizhou will be his father sooner or later."
Tang Xiao nodded, with deep admiration in his eyes. He looked at Tang Feng and asked.
"Father, now that Su Qian has gone to Kyoto and left Xizhou, can we take action against his properties?"
Tang Feng shook his head, "Xiao'er, my father has warned you, never do anything rashly until the last step. Our biggest rival, the Gongsun family, has been eliminated."
"As for the Xue family, there is nothing to worry about if they are just a wallflower who can act according to the changing circumstances. Which force in Xizhou will be our opponent now?"
"Since there is no opponent to compete with us in Xizhou, what does the industrial power under Su Qi'an's name mean?"
"Let the Heilu army dispersed in Xizhou continue to lurk. We will do a fishing trip in Xizhou City and wait for the good news that Su Qi'an was killed by a nobleman of the royal family in Kyoto."
"When the time comes, it will be the day when my father and I will take full control of Xizhou. We will be able to accomplish what we want to do without any effort. Wouldn't it be wonderful?"
"As expected of your father, the child has learned a lesson." Tang Xiao nodded solemnly with a look of admiration on his face.
At this time, Su Qi'an and others who left the boundary of Xizhou did not gallop like they did in Xizhou, nor did they show off in a grand manner.
Instead, they were divided into three groups, pretending to be walking merchants. The distance between the three groups was no more than ten miles, and there were even some wandering informants connecting with each other.
When going to Kyoto this time, Su Qi'an will not be so stupid as to act like a playboy and show off all the way.
The journey from Xizhou to Kyoto is long, at least thousands of miles apart, and there are many difficult paths along the way.
Even if it is an official road, it only occupies three-tenths, and the rest is a remote path.
It is precisely because of the difficulty of traveling on the roads that the traffic in Xizhou is blocked.
If it were placed in peacetime, the most would be to build a few more inns to facilitate communication, but once it reaches the end of the dynasty, there may be continuous fighting.
In the remote land of Xizhou, the pass can be closed, and only a small number of troops can be sent to occupy the main transportation road to separate one side.
The reason why His Highness Ninth Prince came to Xizhou for an unannounced visit was not only to look for the so-called Heilu army, but also to give some warnings to the Xizhou police.
If the imperial court
I don't send people to visit my room from time to time. Over time, it's hard not to have some thoughts in these remote states.
In Daliang, there are remote places like Xizhou and four or five states. In these places, members of the royal family are also sent to make secret visits.
But compared with before, the imperial court was able to intimidate the subordinate states solely by relying on the power of Kyoto. Now, the influence of the royal family is obviously not as good as before.
There is no other way but to visit and beat in this way.
"This job is not as easy as it seems on the surface." Su Qian sighed.
Shaking his head, Su Qi'an quickly dismissed this thought. Now, he has no intention of caring about the majesty of the royal family. He can gain a foothold in Kyoto, which is the most important thing at the moment.
Along the way, he naturally encountered some blind bandits. Su Qi'an did not stop them and used these guys to practice with the new army.
As time passed, half a month passed, and Su Qi'an finally arrived at Kyoto, the center of the Great Liang court.
During this half-month journey, Su Qi'an didn't know that the bandits who intercepted him along the way gave him the title of the God of Killing. Read the book
It's no wonder that later on, the number of robberies became less and less, and many people even fled before Su Qi'an arrived.
Su Qi'an did not expect this effect, which was not weaker than that in Xizhou.
But these are no longer important to Su Qi'an.
Looking up, after half a month of traveling, the city gate of Kyoto appeared in Su Qian's sight.
The city gate of Kyoto cannot be compared to Xizhou City in terms of scale and magnificence.
Even looking at it from a distance, there is a noble and majestic royal aura emanating from it.
There are five gates in the Kyoto city gate. The middle main gate can only be used by royal nobles, princes and other real dignitaries. The remaining four small gates are for nobles, officials and merchants according to their respective status, from high to low. ,civilian.
It can be said that these five doors confirm your identity in Kyoto.
No matter what your identity, you do something, if you don't open your eyes and offend some powerful people, the bodies of people who were beaten to death and left aside along the streets are a warning.
This Kyoto truly divides people into three, six or nine classes. This class division is very cruel.
Looking at the stinking corpses along the road, Su Qi'an had a complicated face and sighed without saying anything else.
Turning around and queuing up, Su Qi'an was not standing at the door for knighthood, but at the door for the lowest-ranking civilians.
Su Qi'an didn't come to Kyoto just to show off, and with his current status as an earl, even if he wanted to be a dandy in Kyoto, he would fail.
Great Liang Kyoto is home to the most powerful people who control the empire. It is no exaggeration to say that when you enter the city, you may see some powerful people just walking on the street.
Not to mention counts, even marquises are not uncommon in Kyoto. Looking at the second door, at a rough look, there are at least twenty or thirty people.
Among them, those with the lowest title are all viscounts, and there are also many marquises.
Before establishing a foothold in Kyoto, it was Su Qian's consistent style to act low-key and cautiously.
Of course, if there is anyone who is blind and must provoke Su Qi'an, Su Qi'an will not mind teaching them a lesson.
After waiting in a long queue, Su Qi'an finally entered Kyoto. If he wanted to enter Kyoto, he had to pay a certain amount of money, called the city entrance fee.
After all, not everyone is qualified to enter Kyoto.
The city entry fee is not charged to every identity, but only to merchants and civilians.
Five taels for merchants and ten taels for civilians.
Sure enough, in this kind of feudal dynasty, the people who were exploited the most by those in power were only the common people.
A hundred people paid a full one thousand taels. Only Su Qi'an would be taken advantage of.
After smiling bitterly, Su Qi'an and others finally entered Kyoto, the most prosperous city.
As soon as he walked in, he was greeted by overwhelming noise. It felt like a strong wind, making Su Qi'an almost unsteady.
In front of the sight, there is a bustling flow of people, eyes full of
They are all heads, and there is no end in sight.
The streets are very wide, at least forty to fifty meters long. There are ten streets like this in Kyoto.
There are no small vendors or shops on both sides of the street. They are all restaurants, inns, and entertainment venues such as Chunyuan.
It's not that Kyoto doesn't have merchants and shops operating quickly, it's that they are all planned to another street.
The street in front of them was obviously not for the consumption of these civilians. Soon after entering the city, most of them were crowded. They looked at the direction, chose a street, and dispersed.
Suddenly, Su Qi'an's eyes became empty. At the end of his sight, groups of soldiers wearing white armor patrolled back and forth.
These soldiers are not ordinary soldiers, but security forces who maintain order in Kyoto City.
The strength of these people is several levels higher than that of the soldiers in the subordinate states. Anyone who dares to cause trouble in Kyoto will not want to live anymore.
The security army soldiers were all tall and mighty, and when they walked, they exuded a majestic aura that made people afraid to approach them.
Su Qi'an walked on this high-cost street, glanced around, and randomly picked an inn, ready to stay.
But as soon as he walked in, a slightly harsh voice sounded, "Hey, how come Yuelai Inn accepts everyone, and a low-class commoner like this deserves to stay here? It's really unlucky. You guys are in charge, and no one is coming. Get these civilians out."
The person who spoke was a fat man wearing gorgeous robes with a greasy face. He was accompanied by several slaves.
This man Su Qi'an looks familiar. I saw his carriage at the city gate. He belongs to a wealthy merchant family. Their business in Kyoto seems to be quite large.
Su Qi'an remembered that he just walked through the third door, not the fourth, which meant that this person had some background.
Listening to their master's words, several servants around him rolled up their sleeves, showing vicious expressions, and yelled at Su Qian.
"Hey, I'm talking about you, you ignorant brat. You were called out by my young master, and you still won't get out of here. Why do you want me to ask you out?"
With that said, he kicked Su Qian hard.
