Chapter 284 Restaurant
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the atmosphere of the New Year has faded a little.
Some people have already begun to prepare to tend the crops.
Some merchants began to prepare goods and prepare to do business with swords.
The Silver Spear Army began its first drill after the New Year. In another ten days, the Yamen Army will resume training.
Officials have not yet been promoted to Zhizhi, but the officials they recruited have already left home and are preparing to go to various yamen.
More than 100 teenagers from Luoyang Phase 8 who were newly recruited at the end of last year have already moved into Liangxian Martial Arts School and are about to begin the learning career that will determine their lives.
In the craftsman camp in Ruyang, they began to prepare charcoal and iron materials to make weapons and agricultural tools. The new year's production was about to begin.
Wu Qian, Yu Liang, Chen Jingen, and He Li bid farewell to their childhood and went north to Xingyang, Chenliu, Jijun and other places to recruit troops - this time they wanted to recruit more than 1,500 people and organize them into Silver Spears The 13th and 14th buildings of the army were built, and the remaining ones filled the gaps.
Everyone has something to do and has started a new year.
On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, on the newly built post road at the foot of Kongtong Mountain, a middle-aged man with a dusty face held a bamboo stick and walked slowly forward.
The middle-aged man did not bring any luggage, and there was an ox cart behind him. There were more than ten cart drivers and guards beside the cart, who were obviously his entourage.
When passersby saw him, they couldn't stop laughing.
I have seen people walking dogs, hawks, and horses, but I have never seen people walking oxcarts. If you don’t sit in a nice car, you have to get out and walk by yourself, right?
The middle-aged man didn't care and continued walking as if there was no one else around.
As I walked, I became more interested, and even sang loudly, which attracted passers-by to look at me.
The middle-aged man finished singing and put up a pergola with his hands. He was overjoyed when he saw a wine shop not far ahead.
After walking three steps at a time and two steps at a time, facing the store owner who came out to greet him, he shook his bamboo stick and said, "You take a bunch of money for yourself and watch some food and wine be served."
The store agreed and welcomed the middle-aged man into the store politely.
Those who do business must be able to observe words and emotions, and their vision must be accurate.
The guest's demeanor made it clear that he was a scholar, perhaps a famous person. Ordinary people would not be so independent, and it would be difficult for them to act independently regardless of the opinions of others.
He has seen a lot of people with strange clothes, unique behavior, and weird speech in the past few years. Seventy-eight percent of them are scholars, so he cannot be ignored.
The shopkeeper took off a bunch of money from the top of the bamboo stick, counted it carefully, and then went to the kitchen to work.
“Isn’t this Yan State?” A loud voice sounded outside the door.
Hu Wufuzhi turned around and saw that it was Yang Man. He immediately smiled and said: "Zu Yan came at the right time. It's cold in spring, why not sit down and have a drink?"
"I was about to share it with Yan Guo. Drink." Yangman walked over with a smile.
“Isn’t Zu Yan the governor of Shunyang?”
“Isn’t Yan Guo in Yanzhou?”
The two asked questions almost at the same time, and then they shouted They laughed, raised their wine bowls to signal each other, and drank down the wine in one gulp.
“I have abandoned the great Zhongzheng of Yanzhou.” Hu Wufu sighed: “Just before and after the Chinese New Year, Shi Le plundered Yanzhou and left.”
"Since Shi Le left, why did he resign?" Yang Man asked curiously.
“I like to drink and often feel confused, but when I don’t drink, my brain is still easy to use.” Hu Wufu said with a wry smile: “Shi Le conquered cities and lands in Hebei and made many gains. The Xiongnu also sent the king to lead the army. The soldiers are stationed in Wei County and are about to fight. How can I not see it? If Shi Le can cross the river once, he can cross the river a second time. From now on, Yanzhou will become more and more dangerous, so it is better to leave early. "
"Where is Jun's family? Are they still in Puyang?" Yang Man asked.
"Send Fenggao back." Hu Wufuzhi poured a bowl of wine for the two of them and said.
The Yang family and the Hu Wu family are both noble families in Taishan County.
The main branch of the Yang family is in Nancheng County (today's Yangliu Town, Xintai City), and the Hu Wu family is in Fenggao County (between today's Tai'an and Laiwu).
Nancheng is the southernmost county of Taishan County. It is the junction of the four counties of Taishan, Lu, Langya and Lanling. It is also the intersection of Henan, Xu and Yanzhou. There were many people traveling here and there, so commerce was very prosperous, which also contributed to the glory of the Taiyang clan in the Han, Wei, and Jin dynasties.
So, when Yangman said that the clan would exert its efforts in the Lu State and win the position of Lu State Prime Minister, it was not a boast.
The location of the Yang Family in Nancheng is too critical. It is at the junction of three states and four counties. It has a wide range of radiation and has many disciples and former officials.
"You are here because..." The store brought some food and wine, and Yang Man remained silent. After he left, Fang Man asked, "Could it be that you came to serve in Chen Hou's house?"
Hu Wufuzhi smiled sheepishly and said, "Wang Taiwei recommended me here because he said that Marquis Chen was short of pen holders. Hey, that's all I can do."
Yang Man suddenly understood.
"Zu Yan, where are you..." Hu Wufu asked.
"Go to see Marquis Chen." Yang Man said calmly: "There are many people from the clan, headed by Uncle Hongyuan."
Yang Hongyuan is Yang Jiezhi, Yang Xuan Zhi's younger brother and Yang Xianrong's uncle.
So the right servant of Shangshu shot Yang Jin and killed Xuanzhi and Jiuzhi's two sons. The fact that Yang Jiezhi led the team showed that the Taiyang family attached great importance to it. After all, the senior officials of the Yang family's "board of directors" were here.
Of course, it’s okay if they don’t pay attention to it.
Before Sheyang Xuanzhi, the right servant of Shangshu, was named by Sima Ying, king of Chengdu, and Sima Yong, king of Hejian, and Sima Yi, king of Changsha, took action to "worry about death", the Taiyang family had already lived for two thousand years and nine ministers. , Xiaowei, is much stronger than the ordinary "Two Thousand Stones of the World", and lasts longer. He is also married to the Tian family, and is brilliant for a while.
After the death of Yang Xuan, no one in the Yang family could hold the central position for a while. It has been more than five years now.
Five years without a central official to protect them from the wind and rain is not a big deal for the Taiyang family with a profound background. But what if it takes ten, twenty, or even more years? The Yang family will inevitably decline, especially in such a period of intense reshuffle. One step is slow and the other is slow. The negative impact will be greater than the five years of peace.
The Yang family is feeling quite anxious now.
I am afraid of comparison in everything. How prosperous is Lao Wang’s family in Langya Kingdom next door now?
The Yang family needs to know its shame!
"When Duke Hongyuan comes, then I..." Hu Wufu sounded a little stupid.
Yang Man showed a smile on his face and said: "On the way here, Uncle Hongyuan has already exchanged letters with Chen Hou. Chen Hou is waiting for his post of literature in the Hou Mansion."
After hearing this, Hu Wufu took a sip of wine and felt a little depressed.
It seems that he is going to be Yang Jiuzhi's deputy. Or, move it to another location.
Fu, You, and Wen Wenxue are the three great officials in the palace of princes, and their status is respected.
Among them, literature is mainly responsible for telling history and classics to princes, and is also responsible for a considerable part of the writing work.
The Chenhou Mansion was inherited from the former Luyang County Duke's Mansion. The Fu was Cao Fu and the friend was Pei Kang. If literature had been given to Yang Jiezhi, then the Marquis Mansion would be in trouble.
Cao, Pei and Yang are the benchmark figures who can influence the choices of a large number of scholars. Under their leadership, I don’t know how many scholars will defect to them, even if Chen Hou’s background is not good—— They came here because of the respect of the three old wall lamps from Qingwang.
Chen Hou hired these three people as lieutenants. He was really very clever. I don’t know how he did it. Could it be that he was drilling women’s crotches?
Well, Hu Wufuzhi quickly got rid of this disrespectful idea.
Chen Hou defeated the Xiongnu under the city of Luoyang. What a heroic figure and how heroic? How could such a general, who commanded powerful warriors and subdued tiger and wolf warriors, succeed with the help of a woman?
I must have gone astray. Otherwise, why can't Gou Xi do it?
Well, it seems that Gou Xi is almost sixty years old...
The sad Hu Wufu took another sip of wine and decided not to talk about this topic anymore, and instead said: "I In Yanzhou, I heard that Liu Han sent Liu Xian, the king of Quyang, to camp in Neihuang. Wang Mi, Shi Le, Zhao Gu and others were all there, and they were going to attack Dunqiu in the south and Yecheng in the north. The general situation in Hebei was over. "< br>
Yangman nodded, slightly worried.
In fact, when the Huns army besieged Luoyang last year, Shi Le was making trouble in Hebei.
After Liu Cong withdrew his troops, he teamed up with Shi Le to attack Wang Kan, Wang Shiwen, Liu Qia and others, severely defeating his army. Later, Liu Cong returned to Pingyang and appointed Le Yang, a native of Hanoi, as the prefect. At present, most of the counties in Hanoi have fallen into the hands of the Xiongnu. However, the county general Guo Mo led a few remaining soldiers to retreat to Wubao in the countryside and remained loyal to the Jin Dynasty.
After Shi Le defeated the two kings, he marched eastward and attacked Jijun first, but failed.
Go north to attack Xindu, defeat and kill Wang Bin, the governor of Jizhou, and then return to attack Yecheng. The prefect of Wei County surrendered to the city.
Years ago, Shi Le saw a memorial monument near Santai. He was so angry that he destroyed it and ordered the arrest of those named on the monument. Zhang Bin dissuaded him.
But the news had spread, and many Weijun scholars and powerful men panicked and rushed south to Jijun to seek refuge with Yu Chen.
The next step for the Xiongnu should be to attack Ji County, pull out this eyesore, and connect Hanoi, Ji, Wei and other places together.
However, there are also rumors that the Huns are going south from Hebei to attack Yan and Henan.
It is not impossible.
Even if the counties in Hebei are still in the hands of the imperial court, they are now only protecting the city. Almost all the wild areas are left to the Xiongnu army, allowing them to come and go as they please.
This kind of behavior that can only retreat into the city and dare not go out to fight in the field cannot threaten the Huns' retreat.
It is entirely possible that people will temporarily give up attacking the counties in Hebei and instead cross the river to go south.
After all, Shi Le, Wang Mi and others are Han generals. They must obey Liu Han's overall strategy and cannot do whatever they want and only care about their own development. On this matter, Shao Xun has a common language with them. , after enjoying the benefits, one must assume obligations.
"Wang Mi also sent his left commander Cao Yi to lead five thousand troops eastward and return to Qingzhou. They have already set off." Hu Wufu added: "I don't know if Gou Dao will be able to withstand it. ”
Yangman sighed, how difficult the national affairs are.
There are tens of thousands of troops under Gou Xi's tent, but they are outsiders and are incompatible with the local gentry in Qingzhou, so their rule is quite unstable.
Cao Yi is from Qingzhou, and the main generals under his account should also be selected locals from Qingzhou. They are also in cahoots with Tianshi Dao. Once they return, they are likely to gather a large number of people in a short period of time. .
If there are some local noble families in Qingzhou who collude with Cao Yi - such as the Donglai Liu family, the Ju family, the Chengyang Wang family, the Changguang Su family, the Le'an Guang family, the Beihai Feng family, etc. - try to If Gou Xi is driven away, the situation will become even more chaotic.
Qingzhou is in chaos again.
(End of this chapter)