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Volume 7: Laughing and Talking about Drinking the Blood of the Huns Chapter 10: Killing the Heart

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    Update time: 2010-04-07

    "The ancestors of the Chen family moved to this desolate land to avoid the disaster of the war. My lords, now you can see the beautiful scenery of the mountains. In the eyes of farmers, the protruding peaks are far less suitable for farming than the flat land, and the transportation is inconvenient.  The elders in the clan often say that they wish they could imitate the ancient apartment house and reduce this rugged mountain to flat ground." Chen Gun looked at the mountain tops surrounded by smoke in the distance and said leisurely, which seemed to be sarcastic in Chen De's ears.

    "Although this mountainous area is inconvenient for farming, it is an excellent terrain for protecting the environment and the people. If not, why would the imperial court put so much effort into restoring the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? If, as Chen Weng said, all the mountains in the world were flattened, Hu  With men and cavalry, isn't it just that they can gallop around as they please? The people of the Central Plains are suffering!" Chen De responded.  Zhou Shu heard that the two people's connotations were getting worse, and he hurriedly smiled and smoothed things over: "As the saying goes, a benevolent man enjoys mountains, and a wise man enjoys water. Zhou Shu listened to two experts' opinions today, and they are indeed extraordinary." As he spoke, he winked at Chen Jingliang, that  Chen Jingliang was also thoughtful. He quickly took over the conversation and carefully introduced the various beautiful scenery of Dongjia Mountain to Chen De. He sang with Zhou Shu, so that Chen Gun and Chen De had no chance to talk.

    Chen De and Chen Gun didn't understand what they were thinking. One of them was the commander-in-chief of the northwest vassal with powerful troops, and the other was the moral model of the head of a noble family at that time. There was no real conflict of interest. Since they didn't talk about speculation, they couldn't.  They kept talking until Chen De said goodbye accompanied by Zhou Shu. Chen Jingliang returned home and apologized to Chen Gun: "Chief, this Chen De is the commander-in-chief of the northwest vassal. The court is afraid of him, but there is nothing they can do. This afternoon, please  Forgive Jingliang for his transgression."

    Chen Gun waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. Judging from Chen De's past actions, although he served three dynasties shamelessly, he has the qualities of a hero and is a man who wants to take over the world. But how can the world be so easy to win? The right time and the right place  Three thousand people from the south of the Yangtze River are willing to travel thousands of miles with him. An uprising broke out in the northwest. Tens of thousands of subordinates and family members were trapped in the dangerous city, but the whole army was not in chaos. Instead, they captured Hexi, which shows that he has people and people. Hexi is close to Hu  In the land, the Uighur warriors in the west, the Tibetan horses in the south, and the thousands of miles of Guanzhong in the east are the foundation of the emperor. Hexi has the tendency to condescend to this, which is the geographical advantage.

    "It's a pity that the world has been in chaos for a long time, and the people want to be at peace. The Bianliang official family has found the right time and has firmly become the God of the world. Although Chen De has the right place and people, how can he act against heaven?"  The more capable this person is, the greater the disturbance he stirs up, and the more serious his implication will be in the future.  He also has the same surname as me. If I don't have some verbal conflict with him today, I'm afraid the imperial court will be angry with the Chen family of Jiujiang.  However, you did a good job, lest if he succeeds, he will hate me, Mr. Chen from Jiujiang, and strike cruelly.  "

    At this moment, the head of an aristocratic family who lives in Dongjia Mountain and discusses the essentials of Confucianism with Dongjia students when he has nothing to do, has the demeanor of an important court official who has been in officialdom for a long time.  Only a few elders and deacons of the Jiujiang Chen family knew the other side of this seemingly kind and kind old man.

    Back in Jiangzhou City, Zhang Zhongyao had led his guards to greet him at the city gate. After saluting Chen De, he said: "Sir, Madam is still selecting fabrics at the silk and satin shop in the city. She said that it is difficult to buy such beautiful silk fabrics in the north.  , it is a rare trip to Jiangnan, and I must return with a full load. I also asked the general to tell you that once you return to the city, you don¡¯t need to go back to your hometown, but go directly to Hanji Silk and Satin Store. There are still several pieces of fine silk for you to choose from.  "

    Chen De secretly praised Zhang Zhongyao for his proper arrangement. It was not convenient for him to stay in Jiangzhou, and the forest was closely monitoring him along the way. The date originally scheduled to meet with the merchants from Jiangnan was set in Jiangzhou City today.  He turned around and cupped his hands to Lin Zhong and said with a smile: "This Hanji is one of the largest stores in Jiangzhou. I heard that Marquis Lin Yu also has a family. This lady likes brocade and silk the most. Do you want to come with me to pick out a few pieces?"  Satin?"

    When Lin Zhong saw his invitation, although he wanted to buy some good-quality horses for the Wang family, he did not want to get too entangled with Chen De. He bowed respectfully and said: "Chen Jiedu has kind wishes, I accept it with my heart.  It¡¯s just that you have a heavy responsibility to protect your Excellency, so I can just lead my warrior army to guard the area around Hanji Silk and Satin Factory.¡±

    Chen De nodded, not trying to force him.  Seeing that Chen De was going to meet his family members, Zhou Shu, who didn't want to have a close relationship with him, said goodbye and returned to the Yamen of the state capital. Zhang Zhongyao led the way and the group came to the Hanji Silk and Satin Store in the city. This was a busy market.  There are many people walking up the street, and there is an endless stream of ladies and ladies going back and forth to buy brocade.  Most of the bustling people in the Silk and Satin Manor were women. Suddenly, they saw a mighty military man surrounding the Silk and Satin Manor. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Only a few brothel girls were ogling the handsome young men in the warrior army.

    When the shopkeeper saw this, he turned around and told the waiters: "Don't disturb all ladies and gentlemen." Then he ran out in a hurry and spoke to Chen De, then confessed: "Several officials, please forgive me.  The store is a serious businessman in Jiangzhou City, a century-old brand. I wonder what the high officials are doing?"He saw that Chen De was dressed luxuriously and was guarded by a group of officers in the middle, so that he could ask for mercy from Chen De.

    Chen De said with a smile: "Don't panic, shopkeeper. My wife is choosing silk and satin in Baohao. I'm here to take her back home." After saying that, he was about to carry him in. Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper in front of him turned out to be dead.  Chen De did not move and did not get out of the way. Just when the officers Lin Zhong, Zhang Zhongyao and other officers around Chen De were about to scold the shopkeeper, the shopkeeper cried and begged: "Don't blame the big officials, they are all in the small shop."  The timid ladies, and the maids, many of them are the family members of prominent officials and nobles in Jiangzhou City. The officials are surrounded by men who are like tigers and wolves. If they go in together, they may be disturbed.  These women are causing trouble for small shops.¡±

    Hearing the sadness in his words, Chen De didn't blame him, turned around and smiled at Zhang Zhongyao: "In that case, just wait at the door of the store. This woman picked out the silk and satin, and even the clay figurine made you wait for it, brother.  We don't have to stand in silence, just relax in the nearby teahouse and wait for each other." Zhang Zhongyao bowed and listened to the order, and arranged for the accompanying Yajun and Xiaowujun guards to have tea and rest in the nearby teahouse while waiting.  At this time, because of the tea monopoly, good tea was not much cheaper than fine wine. All the soldiers were very grateful. Only Lin Zhong was worried about Chen De and brought a few close confidants to guard the entrance of Hanji Silk and Satin Shop with Zhang Zhongyao.  Zhang Zhongyao and Lin Zhong have similar status and somewhat similar temperaments. During this period of time, they deliberately accepted each other, and the two started chatting together.

    Chen De stepped into the store. Under the leadership of the store manager, he walked through the twists and turns of the shelves displaying silk and satin in the lobby. The scene outside the door was no longer clear. Seeing Chen De looking back, the store manager took half a step closer and whispered.  : "Military Intelligence Department Jifu joins the lord, Lord Hanchan has arranged for Jiangnan merchants to wait in the inner room of the store, just waiting for the lord's instructions." Chen De was stunned, staring at Jifu's chubby round face with two moustaches, and said with a smile  : "Ji Fu, you came from Jinfan Camp. I remember you. Your appearance has changed a lot!" Seeing that Chen De still had an impression of him, Ji Fu suppressed his excitement, nodded and explained: "Thanks to your concern, Ji Fu dares to  I'll die if I don't do it. Mr. Gou said that the young man's temperament is not that of a merchant. Not only did I learn a lot of merchant tricks from him, but I also raised dozens of kilograms of meat and became what I am now." Chen De reached out and patted Ji Fu.  On his shoulder, he comforted: "It's not easy to hide your whereabouts, I know it very well. Be careful when doing things outside."

    After talking, he arrived at the door of an inner room. Ji Fu made a confession, rushed to Chen De, and knocked on the door more than ten times according to a certain rhythm. Chen De couldn't help but smile in his heart. This rhythm of knocking on the door was clearly  It is a slightly modified version of the contemporary famous song "Liu Yao" and uses this as a code, which is quite elegant.

    Gou Luo'an used to work in Qinhuai's boat business, but he became a member of the Divine Guards.  Although there is no saying that the actors of this era are not prostitutes but also their bodies, the top girls in the painting boats are not just rich enough to have sex with each other. They are more like the famous singers of later generations, and the bosses who run the painting boats are more similar to the managers of singers.  character of.  The famous fragrant powder Dutou Gou Luo Ji is one of the leaders.  If Chen De had not been influenced by Huang Wen and was somewhat familiar with the word cards of this era, he would not have been able to understand the mystery of this door-knocking rhythm, let alone the police officers in the third class of Jiangzhou Yamen who could not read a few baskets of Chinese characters.

    Stepping into the inner room, more than twenty merchants from the south of the Yangtze River who were originally under the Divine Guards bowed together and said: "I see you, your lord." Their movements were consistent and their voices were neat. Chen De was able to catch a glimpse of this group of merchants.  Already under control, he saw that the merchant in front of him was the short and fat Korean merchant, the leader of the settlement, so he waved his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone is wearing a divine guard uniform, so there is no need to be polite."

    Han Shang was originally the leader of the merchants in the Divine Guard Army. When he saw Chen De's eyes falling on him first, his heart trembled. He wanted to go forward to curry favor with Chen De, but he did not dare to speak before Gou Luo'an.  Gou Luo'an said with a smile: "We are all Mr. Chen's old subordinates. Now you control Hexi and are waiting to enter the Western Region and connect the east-west trade routes. Now is the time to employ people. We dare not not do your best for you.  "His true identity is not known to the merchants who were originally affiliated with the Divine Guards. They only know that this person is prosperous in the northwest, and he has hooked up with his old master Chen De, and Chen De came through him.  He subdued his former subordinates, but he didn't know that Gou Luoan was already a general in control of the Military Intelligence Department under Chen De.

    On the one hand, these merchants held the power in Chen De's hands, and on the other hand, they were all from the south of the Yangtze River. They were naturally repulsive to the outside officials of the Northern Dynasty. Chen De was the old master at least, and he also held an official position in the court. In the future, even if he and the  The imperial court turned against him, and seeing how he turned his hands into clouds and rain, the imperial court was not optimistic about wiping out Hexi in the short term.

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