Chapter 656: Guazhou Meets the Dead
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Although the people of Guazhou have not completely come out of the pain of the war, they still spontaneously brought the old and the young to greet each other after they heard that Yang Yi led the army into the customs, and the old people took the wine and toasted Yang Yi on behalf of the people of the city; The enthusiastic people stuffed a lot of food and melons into the hands of the soldiers, treating them as relatives.
The reaction of the people of Guazhou was beyond Yang Yi's expectations, to be honest, it was he who led the army to defeat Hexi at the beginning, but strictly speaking, he was actually an invader at that time, and he did not do anything good for the people of Guazhou after that;
At that time, when the army entered the city, it also copied a lot of powerful houses according to the blacklist, although it did not hurt the ordinary people, but it always made chickens and dogs jump and cry all over the city.
The hospitality of the people of Guazhou really made Yang Yi feel ashamed.
Later, Yang Yi learned that the reason why the people were so enthusiastic was because of his reputation, and more importantly, Yang Zhi, who rescued the people of Guazhou from the military disaster, played the banner of Yang Yi in order to increase the deterrent effect when the soldiers came to Guazhou.
In this way, the people remembered the kindness of saving the people from fire and water to Yang Yi's head, and after Yang Yi learned about these things, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, Yang Zhi is really good at pulling tiger skin and filling the banner;
By the way, he also has a nickname in Yang Daya, this nickname was just a joke of Huang Siniang and a few people in Huanzhou, and now I am afraid that it is known to the world.
In the Guazhou Mansion, Zhizhou Jiang Feng was like a tide of sycophants, and the words of beauty were endless, Yang Yi was a little tired of listening to it, and interrupted him: "Lord Jiang, this official is very tired of driving thousands of miles. Lord Jiang will see if he can arrange room and board for the official and allow the official to take a bath. Get a good night's sleep, and we'll talk about it tomorrow. ”
Jiang Feng is in his forties. A native of Yangzhou Mansion, he looks graceful and has a long hair.
Although he was an elegant civil official who had no power to restrain the chicken, this time Guazhou fell, he had a bit of backbone, the city was broken but not surrendered, and he was locked in the prison by Vigabu's jin, until Yang Zhi led the army to recapture Guazhou, and he was rescued from the prison.
listened to Yang Yi's words. Jiang Feng apologized again and again, and finally said: "Lord Yang, the post house in Guazhou was affected by the war this time, and it is difficult to move in for the time being. If the adults don't dislike it, the official will send someone to clean it up and use it as a temporary place for the adults to stay, I don't know what the adults want? ”
"Then I'll bother Lord Jiang." Yang Yi doesn't care. But in his heart, he secretly sighed that this Jiang Feng didn't know the world, generally speaking, this kind of home that had just committed a crime and was imprisoned. Ordinary people don't want to get into that bad luck;
Jiang Feng was puzzled by the sophistication and arranged Shangguan to stay in such a house. If you change someone else's words, you may hold a grudge against him. You may even walk away on the spot.
Yang Yi didn't believe this, now he just wants to find a comfortable place to rest, besides, with the smell of blood on his body, what bad luck can still get on his body, to say crazy, that is, a bad spirit, gods and ghosts have to retreat.
Under Jiang Feng's arrangement, Yang Yi came to the south of the city with dozens of personal soldiers, this mansion is definitely one of the best in Guazhou, and the interior layout is very luxurious, even if it is placed in Tokyo City, it can be regarded as a first-class family;
Jiang Feng sent more than a dozen maids in advance, swept out the main house, and replaced it with brand-new bedding and other items, Guazhou is also a desert climate, after entering August, the heat is still unstoppable during the day, but at night, it has to be covered with thick bedding.
Yang Yi found Ma Hanqing and instructed him to send someone to contact Chong Pu and Yang Zhi, and then took a beautiful bath by himself, and then fell asleep in the dark.
In the evening, Jiang Feng prepared a reception banquet and came to invite him, but was told by the guards that Scholar Yang was still sleeping soundly, and Jiang Feng had no choice but to send someone to the restaurant to withdraw from the banquet and return by himself.
Yang Yi slept until noon the next day before getting up, and after washing, he came to the front hall, sat behind a beautiful sandalwood table, and listened to Ma Hanqing's report while eating mutton bubble film.
"My lord, Yao Xiong was sent by Chong Pu, and has led 5,000 men and horses to meet the defense of Khotan, and Chong Pu's own followed Yang Zhi, crossed the Dangjin Pass of Qilian Mountain, and attacked the yellow-headed Uighurs and grass-headed Tatars.
"Well, have you passed my letter to Chongpu?"
"Don't worry, my lord, it has already been passed on, and it will arrive in about three days."
Yang Yi's letter was his opinion on the treatment of the yellow-headed Uighurs and grass-headed Tatars, allowing the two to be annexed, Ju Lianxi and Han Mo recalled to Tokyo to be idle officials, and the territory and clansmen were handed over to the Great Song Dynasty to manage.
There is no room for negotiation on these two points, if Ju Lianxi and Han Moyi do not agree, they will kill him as soon as possible.
After reporting on the matter, Yang Yi asked again: "How did you find out about asking for donations from past merchants?" Who's in charge? ”
"My lord, Guazhou does have to ask for donations from past merchants, this matter is through Jiang Feng's nod, the Sihu joined the army Geng Dazhong specifically handled, in Xingxing Gorge Liu Qilian said that the situation is roughly true, the caravans of the Great Song Dynasty are mostly active donations, the phenomenon of forced claims is relatively rare, but the caravans passing by various countries are among the forced demands, if they do not give, the officials will find all kinds of excuses, seize goods, or levy high commercial taxes."
In fact, when there is a disaster in the local area, local officials collect donations from local wealthy households, which is a very common phenomenon in all dynasties;
Although this kind of fundraising is said to be voluntary, but the local magistrate has spoken, who dares to say that it will not be appropriated?
Even if someone in the family is an official in the court, you still have to donate, which means that the county official is not as good as the current management.
If it is a fundraising of that nature, Yang Yi is too lazy to pay attention to it, because this phenomenon has already existed in the Great Song Dynasty, and it has become an unspoken rule in society.
But here in Guazhou, it is different, these foreign caravans are not the children of the Great Song Dynasty, and they have no obligation to assume social responsibility;
If someone donates, it's a love of others, and if they don't donate, you shouldn't be forcibly extorted;
To put it another way. If someone suffers a disaster, I believe that Da Song will not save them.
This behavior of Geng Dazhong and others. It will seriously damage the image of the Great Song Dynasty and may even lead to a business depression. When you think about it, the gains really outweigh the losses.
Yang Yi thought for a while and said, "Han Qing, you go check again, find out the approximate amount of this money and where it was used, and then we will make a decision." ”
"Yes, sir." After Ma Hanqing responded, he looked at Yang Yi's face, and finally said, "My lord, my master wants to meet my lord." Tea is being served in the front compartment, ............ look, sir."
"What are you looking at?" Yang Yi got up as he said and greeted him out in person.
Qingyun Lao Dao went to Shazhou to participate in the Buddhist and Taoist event last year, and Yang Yi arrived in Guazhou, and it was reasonable for him to come to meet him.
Yang Yi was also about to see him, and now that the military operations in the Western Regions had come to an end, it was time for the two Buddhists and Taoists to speed up their missionary efforts.
The natural environment in this kind of place in the Western Regions is harsh, and people live in this harsh environment, facing irresistible hunger, heat, and cold. storms, human beings themselves will seem incomparably small, so people rely more on the blessing of "God";
It's like walking on the desolate Gobi Desert. Even Yang Yi himself couldn't help but pray to the heavens from time to time.
In other words, the people of the Western Regions do not lack the blessing of the "gods", at least they think so in their hearts;
So to expel the "gods" they now believe in. There must be other "gods" to replace the lack in their hearts.
The entry of the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism is urgent. As far as Buddhism and Taoism are concerned, Yang Yi himself is more inclined to Taoism.
How to say it. Taoism cultivates this life, Buddhism cultivates the afterlife, and I feel that Taoism is more pragmatic.
Also, the Taoists will refine "gold", although they did not refine any "gold", but they refined gunpowder, which indirectly entered the development of science;
Also, female Taoist priests are better looking than female nuns............. uh, anyway, that's what Yang Yi thinks, he dislikes women shaving the sky.
In short, no matter what messy reasons, it is a fact that Yang Yi himself prefers Taoism, and he has some "incense love" with Qingyun Lao Dao, so he naturally does not want to see Buddhism dominate in the Western Regions in the future.
Qingyun Lao Dao was already waiting in the front compartment, and behind him stood Mingyue and Mingming, two beautiful Taoist boys, and the two little ones were almost fourteen years old at the beginning, and they had become beautiful teenagers.
As soon as he saw Yang Yi walking into the front hall, Qingyun Daoist hurriedly got up, waved the dust and saluted: "Infinite longevity!" Tokyo is goodbye, it has been almost a year in the blink of an eye, Yang Jushi has taken advantage of Liaodong, Leshi Yanran, and pacified the Western Regions.........."
"Well, Dao Chief, it's still early, if you don't have anything else to say, I'll go back to sleep and we'll talk again." Yang Yi used his sleeves as his face, yawning, and looked like he hadn't slept enough.
Qingyun Dao Chang wanted to say a few flattering words, but he was interrupted like this, and he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, Mingyue and Mingming were very dissatisfied, but they didn't dare to interject indiscriminately, and their four eyes stared at Yang Yi back and forth.
"Yo ho.......... haha, Mingyue is wise enough to grow up, dare to stare at the official, it's really not a fight for three days, go to the house to expose the tiles!"
Ma Hanqing hid behind Yang Yi, and glanced at the Qingyun Dao Chief, and the Qingyun Dao Chief immediately had an epiphany, Yang Yi was probably worried that he was worried about his high merit, and he was trying to push the credit away, and he also helped him advocate it, this is not a pot that is not opened.
Qing Qudao adjusted slightly, and immediately said incomprehensibly: "When I look at Yang Jushi's face, it should be a lucky star shining .........."
"Yin Tang is shining, and the bones are wonderful, right?" Yang Yi interjected again, and laughed, "Okay, Dao Chief, we are also old acquaintances, you don't come to this set of deceitful ghost tricks, if you have something to say, let's drink wine and eat meat." ”
Even if Qingyun Lao Dao is profound, when he hears that he wants to pull himself to drink and eat meat, he can't help but jump his eyelids.
"Amitayus!"
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