Chapter 4781 The Yuan Family
Merchant ships entered the Tongji Canal from the Yellow River waterway through the sluice, and then followed the long and narrow waterway all the way. Along the way, boats were like clouds and hundreds of boats competed with each other. From the intersection of Yi and Luo, they continued westward along the Luo River in the north. Soon after, they Arrive at Luoyang South City.
Even though it was already midnight, there were densely packed merchant ships on the pier. Merchants and porters were constantly passing by, noisy and brightly lit. The huge "gantry" quickly loaded and unloaded the goods on the ship, and then they were transported by truck after truck. Go to the warehouse not far away.
Yuan Xiancheng and his party boarded the land along the gangplank on the dock. After a brief inspection of the customs clearance documents, they were allowed to leave. They walked on this land of the Tang Dynasty full of shock and curiosity.
There are merchants settling payments everywhere, mountains of goods piled up, porters walking and running, carts carrying goods back and forth, and there is even a huge cart that requires several horses to pull the wheel on the straight track...
Yuan Jinhao was overwhelmed and marveled: "This corner of Luoyang is probably far more prosperous than the whole of Goguryeo, and its population is far greater than that of Pingrang City. This shows how powerful the Tang Dynasty was!"
"Shut up! Do you want everyone in Luoyang City to know that we are from Goguryeo?"
"Ah! Don't blame me, young master. I know my fault." Yuan Jinhao quickly shut up, but his eyes were still looking around, curious.
Yuan Xiancheng looked relatively calm, but in fact he was shocked inside. The Tang Dynasty was far more powerful than he had expected. Goguryeo tried to fight against the Central Plains Dynasty with a corner of the country, but it was like using an egg to hit a rock and a mantis' arm to block the car. Its collapse was also reasonable. .
Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, and Goguryeo has already perished. The contrast in strength between the two sides is as different as clouds and mud. How can Goguryeo still have any hope of regaining its country?
Seeing the power and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Xiancheng's remaining desire to restore the country completely disappeared.
Frustrated and too lazy to continue shopping, he said listlessly: "Why are the people of the Yu family not here yet? Wash up quickly and go to bed to recuperate your energy. I will go visit the noble man tomorrow."
This time, I contacted the Yu family in Luoyang through countless connections, and spent a huge amount of money to get the Yu family in Luoyang to be willing to introduce the nobleman, and persuaded him to agree to join the Yuan family and submit to the Tang Dynasty...
Yuan Jinhao was puzzled: "Why does it have to be this nobleman? After all, she is just a woman. Why not bribe the important officials in the Tang Dynasty with a lot of money? I heard that the struggle between the military and the government in the Tang Dynasty is very fierce, and the civil servants may not be willing to give in. The military controls the entire Liaodong and uses their contradictory abilities to make us invincible.”
"Foolish opinion, since you know that the military and political parties of the Tang Dynasty are fighting, even if the civilian officials agree to our request, do you think the military will obey the civilian officials' orders and let go of the land and water routes, allowing our people to bring their slaves, livestock, money, and silk to Shun? Entering the Tang Dynasty smoothly? Although that noble man is just a female streamer? However, Fang Jun can influence Fang Jun's judgment and stance, and Fang Jun is the one with the greatest influence in the Tang Dynasty's military. The Royal Navy was built by him and is obedient to his orders... Only the Navy is willing to let us go. Only by finding a way out can we truly survive.”
"I see, but it seems that Fang Jun has a false reputation, but in fact he is a lustful fool. How can he give state affairs to a female generation?"
"If not, how would we have any chance?"
"That's true. Only the enemy's ignorance can give us a glimmer of hope. If all of us are wise, powerful and knowledgeable, we will have no choice but to die without a burial place... Young Master, the Yu family is here."
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Yu Baoning was sitting in the main hall, looking disdainfully at Yuan Xiancheng who was bowing in front of him, and said calmly: "Everything has been arranged. Mr. Lang will stay in the house for a night, and I will take you to see Mrs. Wu tomorrow. I will also help and persuade Mrs. Wu, but I can’t guarantee whether the matter will be successful or not. Do you understand?”
Yuan Xiancheng quickly expressed his position: "This time the Yu family can act righteously to save the Yuan family from the fire and water. It is already a supreme kindness. As for the success or failure of this matter, it all depends on God's will. No matter what, the Yuan family will keep this in mind." Kindness.”
Yu Baoning was slightly surprised: "You speak Chinese so well?"
"The noble man who loves teaching knows that Goguryeo has always admired China. The country's official system, architecture, clothing, etc. are all Chinese-style. Speaking Chinese and writing Chinese characters are privileges that only nobles can have."
"In this case, you should have attached yourself to the Tang Dynasty and become the border of the Northeast. The Tang Dynasty will naturally not treat its allies badly. Why should you go against the Tang Dynasty everywhere and eventually lead to the destruction of the country? It is really stupid to become a barbarian."
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"These are all the faults of our elders. How could we have influenced the government of Goguryeo when we were young? Today it is too late to regret it. I only wish to be attached to the Tang Dynasty and fight for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty from generation to generation. Become a real Tang person.”
Yu Baoning was very pleased: "If all the barbarians in the world had your knowledge, why would there be wars and wars everywhere? The invincible army of the Tang Dynasty swept across the universe, and all the stupid people who stood in the way were wiped out. Turn into powder! ”
Yuan Xiancheng looked respectful and obedient: "The power of the Tang Dynasty cannot be disobeyed. Sooner or later, all foreign races in the world will sincerely submit and surrender like the Yuan family."
Yu Baoning smiled slightly: "That's right! It's getting late, and the husband will be tired from traveling thousands of miles. Go to bed early, and I will hold a banquet for you when the work is done tomorrow."
"Thank you, elder, for your help. The Yuan family is deeply grateful. I will express my gratitude again after the work is completed, and I hope you will accept it."
"Haha, easy to talk about."
Yu Baoning didn't look down on the Goguryeo people at all. They were just slaves who had lost their country after the ancestral temple was overthrown and their families were destroyed. The reason why he was willing to help the descendants of Yeon Gaesumun to follow the path of Wu Meiniang was because they contributed a huge amount of money. This amount made He just couldn't refuse.
As for whether Wu Meiniang would agree to Yuan Xiancheng's request to persuade Fang Jun and then get the court to issue a decree allowing the Yuan family to surrender, what does it have to do with him in Baoning?
The fact that he is willing to accept Yuan Xiancheng's money is considered a sign of respect for him. No matter whether the matter is successful or not, the money will never be refunded...
The next morning, Yuan Xiancheng got up early, washed up, changed into a Tang Dynasty shirt, put on his futou, and put on a jade pendant around his waist. He looked just like a Tang Dynasty person. After a simple breakfast, he took the Yufu train. The vehicle left the house with Yu Baoning, followed Luoshui back to the vicinity of Nanshi, arrived at Cihuifang, and parked in front of a store facing the street.
Yuan Xiancheng got off the bus with Yu Baoning. He looked up and saw that this store had five rooms and two floors. It was very grand and grand. On the lintel in the middle was a plaque that read "Purple Air Comes from the East" with four large gilt Chinese characters. , and knew that this was the main office of the famous and powerful "Eastern Datang Company".
I'm a little surprised that such a "famous" store with dozens of warships and hundreds of merchant ships is only guarded by more than a dozen soldiers on the left and right in front of the door. There are countless people coming and going along the street, and there is a lot of traffic, but there is no tense atmosphere at all. It can be called a lax guard...
There was a doorman in front of the door who took the name card handed over by Yu Baoning. After looking through it, the doorman invited the two people inside. After searching them carefully, they went out through the back door and entered the back house. They were surrounded by green bamboos. Stop in front of the small building surrounded by a pond.
"Mrs. Wu is receiving a guest. She is a very important guest, so please wait here for a moment. When Mrs. Wu summons you, someone will naturally come to guide you."
"Okay, okay, Mrs. Wu is busy with things. It's okay for me to wait."
Seeing Yu Baoning's flattering and groveling face, Yuan Xiancheng felt something was wrong. The head of the Yu family in Luoyang had such a great reputation, but he probably didn't have much in the head office of "Dong Datang Company". On the cards, there is not even a room where you can drink tea and wait, so you just stand there in the rising sun...
From this point of view, this did not affect Baoning's ability much.
Thinking about the huge amount of money and silk he gave to the Yu family, Yuan Xiancheng was inevitably worried, fearing that the money would be wasted...
At three o'clock in the morning, the courtyard was getting hotter and hotter, and more and more people gathered here waiting to be summoned. Just when Yuan Xiancheng was sweating slightly on his forehead, someone came out of the small building, came to Yu Baoning and bowed: " Madam Wu has a quarter of an hour, please follow me in.”
"Please."
Yu Baoning and Yuan Xiancheng entered the small building together.
The light in the building was slightly dim, and the faint scent of sandalwood was refreshing. I changed my shoes at the entrance and stepped on the smooth floor.
The hall is covered with Persian carpets with complicated patterns. Sandalwood is floating in the crane incense burner. There are a circle of red sandalwood chairs on the left and right. A delicate and dense bead curtain hangs in front of the main seat. A figure is sitting steadily behind the bead curtain. That's unclear about the appearance.
In an instant, names such as "Empress Dowager Qin Xuan", "Empress Dowager Zhao Wei", "Queen Gao Lu Pheasant" and so on suddenly popped up in Yuan Xiancheng's mind, who has a lot of research on Chinese history books, because these famous queens and queen mothers in Chinese history. They all did the same thing, "listen to politics behind the curtain"...
But immediately I felt a little faint in my heart. Although this lady Wu held great power and was extremely majestic on the sea, she was still far inferior to those outstanding women whose names went down in history.
"I have seen Madam Wu."
"Goguryeo's sinner, Yuan Xiancheng, is polite."
Both of them bowed and saluted.
"Huh? Goguryeo? What's the relationship with Yeon Gaesumun?"
From behind the bead curtain, a slightly surprised voice first sounded, and then he asked. The voice was crisp and delicate, like a vermilion falling on a jade plate, which was particularly pleasant to hear.
Yuan Xiancheng said respectfully: "I am the eldest grandson of my ancestor, and my father does not tolerate boys."
"Oh, it turns out he is the eldest son of Mr. Quan. However, your father is now in Handan and has surrendered. He has changed his surname to 'Quan' to avoid being named Emperor Gaozu. Why don't you change it? Do you still cherish your homeland and regard the Tang Dynasty as your enemy? feud , hope that one day we can revive Goguryeo and overthrow the Tang Dynasty?" The clear voice was like the sound of nature, but when it fell on Yuan Xiancheng's ears, every word was as heartbreaking as a knife and an axe, making him sweat profusely and his knees weakened. land.