When Puhu left, the moon had just climbed into the eastern sky not long ago. Looking east from the big river, there was a strange beauty of moonlight. The big moon seemed to be hanging on the river not far away, as if As long as you drive the boat forward, you can directly rush to the moon.
above the moon
But it is also so cruel in the world
Fang Jie stood at the bow of the boat and watched Pu Hu leave. Puhu is a very contradictory person, even others can feel his contradictions. Sometimes Fang Jie even wondered, did Puhu ever think that it would be better if he really died? He didn't expect to meet Pu Hu here, and he didn't think about what kind of scene he would encounter in the future.
he turned back
sleep
The day passed like this.
Before dawn, the sailors had already weighed anchor, and the big ship set sail again to the east along the Yangtze River. People begging for life on the big river are still so busy, even if it has entered winter, they can't rest. Zhan Luan... In the past, you could rest for a few days by fishing a boat of fish, and the money you sold was enough to make the fishermen smile. But fish is worthless now because no one buys it.
After entering the Yangtze River, the big ship just went down the river. This section of the waterway would take at least a month to reach Dongjiang. After landing on the shore, they have to go north for at least ten days to reach the place where the Beiliao people live now. It is unknown whether they can safely pass through the place controlled by the Mu Mansion.
For several days in a row, Xiang Qingniu was a little unhappy. Fang Xie knew that he was an emotional person. From the fact that he had been chasing Yang Qi for so many years, he could tell what kind of temperament this person was. But perhaps it was also because of this that among the four disciples under Wan Xingchen's sect, he was the only one who was enlightened.
Poor Xiang Qingniu didn't even feel how much stronger he was, and he felt a little aggrieved by how much he was enlightened.
"Fang Jie."
"Um?"
"How long will this battle last?"
Xiang Qingniu asked seriously.
"have no idea."
Fang Jie's answer was not perfunctory: "When the Sui Dynasty was in chaos, some people asserted that with the national power of the Sui Dynasty, those rebels would not be able to persist for a year. But now, no one dares to say how long the chaos will continue."
"I'm getting bored."
Xiang Qingniu let out a long breath: "Hurry up and kill those guys, it's too peaceful, and I can let go of my attitude and hand it over to someone casually, and I will really find a place, find someone who can For a woman who likes me, build a few wooden houses and plant a few acres of wasteland."
"think about it."
Fang Jie smiled: "You can only think about it now."
"Me too."
After he said three words, Xiang Qingniu couldn't help but glance at him.
Going upstairs, Mo Ningzhi leaned on the railing and looked at the two men standing side by side on the bow, not understanding the meaning of their conversation. But she felt more and more that Fang Jie was an unpredictable person. She had three years of wandering and fleeing, and those three years were enough to change a person's personality. She remembered that when she was a child, she didn't dare to step on an ant to death, but after three years, she could kill like hemp.
Fang Jie obviously experienced much more than she did, why did he still make many decisions that even she couldn't understand? For example, this trip eastward to the Liao nationality, in Mo Ningzhi's view, this is absolutely unnecessary. For example, getting along with Puhu this day is meaningless to her. But she had a faint feeling that her thoughts were bad, but it was just bad, not wrong.
If it was her, she would never go to the Beiliao tribe.
She gave herself the answer, then hesitated a few seconds later. If he could really do what he wanted, he would have killed Fang Jie long ago, right
She is a little distressed.
"What are you thinking?"
Mu Xiaoyao handed her a cup of hot tea, and leaned on the railing to look at Fang Xie's back.
Mo Ningzhi took the teacup and pretended to be cold and arrogant: "I was thinking about when to kill him."
flutter
Mu Xiaoyao smiled unceremoniously: "Even if you lie to yourself, you don't believe it? If you still want to kill him, why wait so long before doing it?"
"I just... want to kill slowly!"
Mo Ningzhi said fiercely.
Then she was annoyed to find that Mu Xiaoyao was still laughing, and she herself smiled unbelievably. She stomped her feet vigorously and turned back to the room. Mu Xiaoyao looked at her back and couldn't help laughing.
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Dongjiang
Muping City
Yang Shunhui looked at the five large boxes in the living room, which were still full of gold coins. It was sent by the man named Peter after he left, saying it was a gift to thank him for the friendship he personally sent out of the city. Yang Shunhui couldn't understand more and more what this foreigner named Peter was planning. How much business would the foreigner have to do to earn back so much gold
"There is also a handwritten letter."
Dong An, the staff member, handed a letter to Yang Shunhui. Yang Shunhui looked at the crooked handwriting on the envelope and was convinced that it should be that Peter's handwriting. It was obvious that this was the handwriting of a person who hadn't been exposed to Chinese characters for a long time. He opened the letter, it was very short, but he read it carefully.
"This person is not simple."
Yang Shunhui suddenly sighed: "Now I suddenly regret letting him go. I always feel that he will not be as simple as a messenger. There is something in this man that people have to pay attention to. At first I thought it was me. I was so curious, now that I think about it, that is the temperament of a person in a high position, no matter if he is a Han Chinese or a foreigner.”
"What did he say in the letter?"
Dong An asked curiously.
"nothing."
Yang Shunhui stuffed the letter into his sleeves casually: "It's just to express my gratitude, and I also hope that the pier will be opened as soon as possible. In order to make me feel more comfortable, this person has learned Chinese characters in such a short period of time. For a small matter, he can leave How can it be easy for someone who works hard?"
"I regret it now."
Yang Shunhui was silent for a while and said: "I always feel that there is something wrong with opening the pier to allow foreigners to come in, but I can't think of what is wrong with it. According to the principle, we can benefit more if there is competition in commercial matters. Let Dongchu merchants and The more foreigners compete, the more benefits we will gain. This is also a good thing for the people of the Sui Dynasty, and only competition will make those foreign goods cheaper."
"General, that's right."
Dong An smiled and said, "The General has always been used to being cautious. In fact, the General is not worried about what will happen to the foreigners, but the Mu Mansion, right?"
These words successfully diverted Yang Shunhui's thoughts away. Seeing the change in Yang Shunhui's face, Dong An knew that he had succeeded, so he felt at ease, and he could get the gold sent by the foreigners again.
"There is indeed something wrong with the people in the Mu Mansion recently."
Yang Shunhui paced back and forth in the room: "According to the logic, even if people from the Mu Mansion hand over Mu Ping to me, it is impossible not to ask about it at all. It is impossible that there are no people from the Mu Mansion in this city, and foreigners live here without hiding it." Now, why does the Mu family ignore Mu Ping's affairs?"
Dong An thought for a while and said, "Could it be that the Mu family has no intention of paying attention to Mu Ping recently?"
"Not in the mood..."
Yang Shunhui's expression changed: "Where is the thought?"
Now that Dong An diverted the topic away from foreigners, he naturally couldn't easily make Yang Shunhui think about it again: "Although Mu Guangling is called a real gentleman, doesn't he have the intention of fighting for the world? It is said that he has not lost his mind recently. Running to the Beiliao people, they are delivering food and craftsmen... The subordinates looked at it, and nine out of ten they fell in love with the cold cavalry soldiers of the Beiliao people who claim to be stronger than the Mongolian and Yuan iron cavalry."
After finally diverting a topic, Dong An didn't care whether this random thought was right or wrong, and immediately continued: "In the eastern border, there is no obstacle for the Mu family to take action, and the frontier troops almost obey the orders of the Mu family, but The Mu family dare not mobilize all the frontier troops... Mu Guangling is not Luo Yao, who has the courage to raise three thousand diners but not the courage to secretly expand an army of one million, so if he wants to think about soldiers, he must find a team that can fight. Obviously, Han Cavalry is the best option."
Dong An sorted out his thoughts: "So Mu Guangling is not interested in Muping now, what he wants is the cavalry from the Beiliao people."
"not good!"
Yang Shunhui suddenly shouted in a low voice: "If the Mu family really wants to send troops, what should I do?"
Dong An was also taken aback: "Huh?"
Then he was also taken aback: "Yeah... what should I do?"
Yang Shunhui's face was a little frightened by what he suddenly thought of: "Mu Guangling gave so many benefits to the Beiliao people because he wanted the cold cavalry from the Beiliao people. He gave me the city of Muping and ignored it. It seems that Mu Ping is really relieved to be handed over to me... I am afraid that what he wants are my two guards."
Dong An took a deep breath: "That's right... because Mu Guangling gave you Muping City, so no matter whether the two guards in your hands rebel with him or not, you are already his accomplice..."
The word Tongdang is not very nice, but it is what it is.
"yes… "
Yang Shunhui didn't realize that his palms were covered with sweat, and the clothes on his back were already tightly attached to his body. He thought of why he fled Chang'an, and thought of the invincible Iron Armored Army. Now that he was unknowingly tied together by Mu Guangling, how could he escape from facing that team again in the future, that person
He hates it a little.
Hate their greed, hate their ignorance. When Mu Guangling said that he would give Muping City to him, he was only interested in being happy, and never thought of what he would pay for taking things from others. Once the Mu family rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, in the eyes of others, he would be Mu Guangling's subordinate.
"well!"
He stomped heavily, not knowing what to say.
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Those who have never been to the Mu Mansion would never have imagined that the world-famous Mu Mansion would be like this. In people's minds, the Mu Mansion must be a magnificent building with a huge gatehouse and a huge plaque hanging on it, and the two gilt characters of the Mu Mansion are shining brightly.
There must be hordes of soldiers patrolling outside, and even the snitches couldn't climb the tall courtyard walls.
But in fact, Mu Mansion is just an ordinary manor. Even the manors built by the wealthy households in the Sui Dynasty in their hometowns were no less shabby than the garden in Mu Mansion. Because compared to the status and status of Mu Mansion, this garden really looks shabby enough. Those low-status but wealthy businessmen dare not buy big houses and build big houses in the city, but who doesn’t have one or even a few manors in the countryside
So relatively speaking, this manor in the Mu Mansion is not very eye-catching.
Moreover, the people who came in and out of the Mu Mansion were not all well-dressed aristocrats, and people in common clothes could often be seen coming in and out without any restraint. It's as if Mu Mansion is their own home, and they don't see outsiders. And the servants of the Mu Mansion will not scold and exclude them because they are wearing common clothes.
This is so incompatible with the atmosphere of the Sui Dynasty.
In Dongjiang, in the minds of the Jianghu people, and in the minds of the common people, Mu Guangling, the Mu mansion, is a true gentleman and a great benevolent person.
"Hello son!"
A young man in brocade clothes got off his horse in front of the door, and everyone who saw him stood up and saluted with fists in their hands, with solemn respect on their faces. This young man is about twenty years old, and he is as rich as jade. In terms of appearance, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is one in a million, and in terms of temperament, it has a convincing look.
"Everyone is good."
The young man clasped his fists in return one by one, not the kind of blunt politeness, but a natural gesture, so he was very kind.
"Where did you go, son?"
"I went to the Beiliao people and sent a few carts of grain. They don't know how to plant the fields well, and what they harvested is not as good as what they planted. It makes people feel distressed. It's going to be winter. If they don't Give me a helping hand, I'm afraid there will be no seeds to plant again in the spring of next year."
The young master replied kindly.
"Our father-in-law, our little father-in-law are the biggest benevolent people in the world!"
Those diners said proudly, with a look of pride on their faces.
The young master was not proud, he was still peaceful: "Where is it, the Mu family has always acted according to the ancestors' precepts, and only wanted to be worthy of the world."