Fan Yong is a small citizen in Bianjing City. He has always been idle and relies on opportunism.
Ever since the news about Fujian Road and the Light Screen came out, he had been thinking about how he could enjoy the popularity and mystery of these things.
God is a generous and loving person. When he designed human beings, he generally forgot that despicable thoughts were often born in the hearts of these dirty creatures. Therefore, he could not prevent the excellent qualities that his loving heart brought to human beings from being destroyed by some. Exploited by despicable thoughts.
Diligence is one of these qualities. Diligent thinking is an excellent habit, but if a despicable person starts to think diligently, then some strange things will inevitably happen.
So not long after, a legend began to spread in Bianjing City. There was a guy named Fan Yong who claimed to be Li Ning's cousin and knew the light curtain and the situation on the other side of the light curtain very well.
At first, this saying was spread from some wine shops and teahouses. Many Bianjing citizens became the first listeners of this sermon.
"Let me tell you, my cousin Li Ning is a wizard with both civil and military skills. He has studied Taoism with the gods in the Wuyi Mountains since he was a child."
Someone was a little suspicious and asked: "Wuyi Mountain is so far away, how do you know?"
Fan Yong made nonsense and said: "My cousin has learned the magic of immortals and can naturally transmit sounds thousands of miles. If he wants me to know something, he only needs to use a little magic to do it. How can ordinary people like us do it?" Still have to travel thousands of miles, suffering from bumps and fatigue."
"Oh, that's it. I've heard about Wuyi Mountain. It is indeed a fairy-like place."
"So speaking of you, that cousin is really a powerful person."
After hearing this compliment, Fan Yong immediately said proudly: "If you are not a powerful person, how can you see through the nature of the light curtain and understand the barbarian emotions on the other side of the light curtain?"
"That makes sense! Even if there are saints in this world who are born with knowledge, I am afraid they still need the enlightenment of gods. Otherwise, ordinary people like you and me can achieve the achievements of Li Ning even from the beginning?"
"That's right, I've heard a long time ago that when Xianggong Pang met Li Sanban, he felt that he had unfathomable supernatural powers. Otherwise, how could Li Sanban be valued by Xianggong Pang at such a young age? Woolen cloth?"
"You're right!" Fan Yong was excited every time he mentioned this point. But because he was so proud of what he said, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. "If the two of them hadn't met, I'm afraid the secret of the light curtain would not have been revealed to the imperial court until now. Known.”
When it comes to the secret of the light curtain. The citizens of Bianjing City were even more excited.
"I heard that the light curtain is full of orchids, exudes a breathtaking light, and can take people back to a thousand years ago!"
"Yes, that's right! The eighth cousin of my seventh aunt's family said that his nephew, who was a servant in the Privy Council House, once heard Privy Li tell the truth after drinking, saying that it seemed like the world was really 1,300 years ago. It can be seen that the Privy Council started with I don’t believe it either, but I must have found something. Then..."
"Oh, there is such a thing. It seems to be true."
"I've also heard about this. It seems that a person from Fanfang helped the Privy Council look up the historical materials of the Taixi countries and finally got the answer."
"Oh, really? Why didn't I meet Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han?"
"You can pull him down. I heard that these barbarians are also very capable of fighting. A few days ago, there was a military report, saying that there was a captain named Shi Yuansun, who was called Frigi Ya's place suffered a huge defeat. We are no match for such barbarians, but if we encounter Emperor Qin and Han Wu, we will only be able to surrender and pay tribute."
"That's not a shame. They are all Chinese nobles. What's the big deal?"
"I'm afraid the officials in the palace don't think so?"
Fan Yong disagreed: "The biggest worry of our dynasty is the existence of Khitan in the Northern Dynasty. If we can meet Emperor Qin and Han Wu, and borrow Meng Tian and Wei Qing, do you think the official family will be happy?"
When everyone thought about it, it was indeed true. After all, Meng Tian and Wei Qing were both good generals in resisting the Huns, but no one in the dynasty could match them?
So everyone agreed: "Isn't that right?"
Even a table of officials sitting in the distance. I couldn't help but stare at this novel idea.
If the gaze of Ya Zhonggong often has a deterrent effect, therefore, the discussion here immediately stopped.
There was only one young scholar who muttered with some confusion: "You are so powerful and confused, but this light screen is so strange? It is said to be connected to that time and space of 1300 years, but you can't see the characters from that time. On the contrary, A group of barbarians are jumping around there, how weird is that?"
"Hey, what this scholar said is wrong." Fan Yong explained to him with an expression that said, "You don't understand as well as I do." "The statement from Fujian Road indeed connected the time and space 1,300 years ago, but This so-called time and space is not only time, but also so-called space. I have inquired about it, this space is also the so-called geography. The other side of the light curtain is not my Chinese Kyushu, but the Fulin Kingdom to the west of the Great Eclipse. "
"What country is that?"
"I don't know. My cousin never told me about it, but the Hellespont I got not long ago is near the current capital of Fulin."
Fan Yong is not a fool. He knows that if he doesn't say he is ugly, no one will take him seriously. Therefore, he went out of his way to learn more about it. Fortunately, the Popular Empire does not have a world perspective. , a closed country, so similar information can still be found in Bianjing, a city where talents gather.
There are even some knowledgeable people who have heard the name of this country before. It's just that they didn't know that in later generations this country was not called that way, but was called the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, is located on the east coast of the Sea of Marmara, while the Hellespont region mainly refers to the vicinity of the Dardanelles to the west of the Sea of Marmara.
In other words, the two places are actually separated by the Sea of Marmara. Although this is the smallest sea in the world, the term "nearby" is obviously not very appropriate.
But for the Chinese civilization that has just begun to understand the world, knowing Byzantium is already a very good perspective.
It's a pity that most people don't care as much as this charlatan.
Therefore, the young scholar asked curiously: "According to this, it is entirely possible for us to see Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han."
"It's possible, what do you mean? If we encounter the arrogant Qin army, what are our chances of winning?"
The young scholar glanced at the charlatan, his eyes full of disdain and ridicule, but he seemed to be worried about being misunderstood by others, and then he pretended to sigh and said: "If we encounter the army of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid it will be more troublesome."
When the sound of dishes being dropped on the table was heard, the people at that table finally finished eating, paid and left. The discussion here seemed to be louder at last, but no one was talking.
The reason why it suddenly became quiet was mainly because of similar issues. They had discussed it many times before. Regarding the magic of light curtains, most ordinary people thought of the magical spells of gods, but for these spells, Surprise, it only lasted for a while.
Although some ignorant guys went to find some immortals and Taoist priests to learn from them, most people quickly saw the changes that the light curtain could bring to their lives.
Those changes are definitely not about how comfortable it is to fly with the gods, but are likely to bring them real trade profits like Li Ning's multi-party deployment.
The court was originally dissatisfied with their discussion of gods and ghosts, so many prohibitions appeared in the streets and alleys during this period. Although they were ignored by many illiterate people, they quickly followed other laws after they were issued. rushed to another group of people's homes.
What's interesting is that these people are not immortal Taoist priests, but some fine craftsmen. They are either famous in the surrounding area, or they have become great masters. In short, it has recently become the busiest era for them to recruit disciples.
The reason is extremely simple. Under Li Ning's suggestion, the imperial court has begun to vigorously develop the handicraft industry and is ready to use all kinds of crazy products to impact the fragile Greek market.
Although many people still do not understand the relationship between Greece and Macedonia, this does not prevent them from making money in this direction.
The tricks of those immortal Taoist priests are obviously not within Li Ning's consideration. Since his strict control of light curtains has long been introduced to the people, no one thinks that immortals can easily pass the visa and passport exams. Therefore, all they can do is learn a few tricks. Let’s see if we can make some extra money for our family.
Since there are so many people involved in your light curtain-related trade, everyone has subconsciously remembered the nature of the light curtain, so they have been worried very early on if it is more powerful than the Song Dynasty. The army of the Song Dynasty appeared in front of him, so what should he do? After all, the army of the Song Dynasty had already suffered defeats, so. No one could stop their villagers, worried that the enemy troops would break through the undefended light curtain and come to their homes.
Therefore, the atmosphere in the countryside and towns of the Song Dynasty has been a bit strange recently. The reason actually lies in this. The craze for making money is intertwined with the fear of threats. How can we not make people feel uneasy about the future?
Under this unstable mood, more and more people lost their sense of happiness in the Song Dynasty, and the upcoming prosperous age of Renzong was cast with a layer of uncertainty.
But what they don't know yet is that God has already sent compensation for their uneasiness in advance, with the appearance of Li Ning. Will meet again and again to bring them more surprises.
The latest surprise has actually appeared at this time. I saw a guy who was called waiter in the Ming Dynasty and Doctor Tea in the Song Dynasty. He ran into the teahouse and yelled at everyone present.
"Dear neighbors, something big has happened. The Light Curtain Division is planning to establish a scientific research bureau in Beijing and is planning to recruit a large number of craftsmen and apprentices. If your family has the conditions, please hurry up and sign up. I heard that the salary is almost twice the market price."
Suddenly, the whole tea house was boiling. They didn't expect Li Ning to be so generous.
Seeing the benefits, the citizens of Bianjing quickly ran out to sign up, but there were also some smart people who immediately found Fan Yong, who claimed to be Li Ning's cousin, hoping that he could help matchmaking so that his own organization could also sneak in. Find an official position in the Light Curtain Department.
Of course Fan Yong didn't dare to agree. If he was found to be cheating, he would be eaten. So he had to shirk it. Fortunately, it was not difficult to find an excuse. My cousin hadn't informed me of this yet, so why should I? Being good at making opinions drove many people away.
Outside the door, several spies from the Imperial City Division took in all this and cursed in their hearts. This guy still knew what was going on, so they left quietly.
On the way, they also gave the gentlemen at the table where they had just been drinking a hard look. Today's Huangcheng Temple is not as arrogant as it was during Wang Anshi's political reform, so they could only watch others eat, and they could not show up easily. . But the men were not afraid of them, so the two groups almost started fighting.
This phenomenon was seen by the Qianhuopu officers and soldiers throughout Bianjing City, and many people immediately burst into laughter.
The laughter attracted the attention of the Military Inspectorate, and another group of secret service agencies became unintentional.
then. When Fan Yong's various rhetoric appeared in Zhao Zhen's study, almost the entire Bianjing intelligence system had heard about it.
And their superiors were already overwhelmed by the mountains of all kinds of intelligence.
Recently, various controversies about the Guangmu Division have already been aroused in both the government and the public. The court is debating whether such an office should be established. The debate among the people is about what he can bring to everyone. What’s interesting is that as the Fangjian debate progressed, the debate in the court slowly began to change. Many people began to side with Li Ning, arguing that light curtains should be used to bring more benefits to the people.
Even Fan Zhongyan began to write letters to actively advocate for Li Ning, which led to some Shilin members who followed his lead. One after another joined the Li Ning Group, which suddenly alleviated the pressure of public opinion on Cai Qi.
Even the emperor felt that his life was much easier. Because he chose to support Li Ning from the beginning.
No one knows why the emperor, who had only been in power for a few years, made such a wise choice.
But only he knows that everything Li Ning has done is very conducive to dealing with a certain trend he is facing. Although this trend has never been seen before, it seems that God is deliberately making things difficult for him, but if someone can turn this kind of difficulty into As an emperor, he would naturally like to hear about the benefits to the common people.
Moreover, the establishment of the Light Curtain Division's Scientific Research Bureau in Beijing, according to Li Ning, linked the military industry with the people's livelihood economy.
The emperor doesn't care about those big principles. He only wants his country to be peaceful and peaceful for the people. Guotai needs military industry, and people's safety needs the economy.
Yes, the word economy has now become the emperor's new favorite. He even became a staunch promoter of many novel words in Li Ning's letters. In the court, he even ignored the opposition of some old-school censors and unswervingly asked Chen Lao to use these words in their memorials in a standardized way.
But what he didn't notice was that it was this continuous effort from the emperor and the people that allowed the scholar-bureaucrats to finally strengthen their final confidence and completely turn the debate in the Light Curtain Division to a technical discussion on how to benefit the people.
As a result, the content of the debate between the government and the opposition finally became consistent, and simple thoughts began to ferment in everyone's hearts. Some unreasonable things were quietly abandoned in the process, and everyone finally found some logic of seeking truth from facts again.
What Li Ning didn't know was how difficult it was for Huang Song to achieve this step, but what he knew was how powerful Huang Song would be once he achieved this step.
