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The Illegitimate Son of the Song Dynasty Volume 4 Chapter 696 The focus moves south

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    It is inconvenient for Yang Yi to stay in Yujin Garden for too long. Although everyone in the world knows that he is having an affair with the eldest princess of Qin, it is better to keep this kind of thing low-key.

    So he only stayed for one day and then left. Zhao Qian also understood this. Although she was reluctant to leave, she could only send him away.

    Watching him leave, Zhao Qian's desire to leave Yujin Garden became even stronger. It was better to go out and do something beneficial to people's livelihood than to wait for his arrival in this lonely garden every day.

    The Yang family¡¯s manor is about twenty miles away from Nan Qingcheng and can be reached in less than half an hour on horseback;

    The rows of grape trellises were covered with fallen snow. Yang Yi took the path leading to his own courtyard, and there was no one on the road.

    "However, there is another avenue leading to the farm two miles to the left, and there is an endless stream of cars on that avenue.

    At the end of the avenue is the Yang family's winemaking workshop, located in a corner of the manor, covering an area of ??more than 100 acres. In the past few years, Yi'an wine has become famous all over the world. A bottle of high-end wine costs one or two thousand guan, and demand still exceeds supply.

    There is even a limited edition bottle of 10,000 guan, which actually tastes the same as one with 1,000 guan or 2,000 guan, at least that¡¯s what Yang Yi thinks.

    But rich people just like the tone of "supreme" and "limited edition". They don't seek the best, but the most expensive. Otherwise, it is not enough to show that they are different.

    In the past few years, the wine of the Song Dynasty has been monopolized by the Yang family. From this alone, the Yang family has made more than two million guan every year. This number is extremely astonishing. At present, the family property in the Song Dynasty has reached 200,000 to 300,000 guan.  It can be called a wealthy family, and those with more than one million dollars are considered extremely wealthy families;

    ??And Yang Jiaguang¡¯s annual profit is more than 2 million, calculated in RMB.  That¡¯s nearly a billion.

    Fortunately, Yang Yi has a high position and a strong personality.  No one dares to take his idea, otherwise it would just be the same.  It is possible that the crime of holding a jade will lead to the destruction of the family.

    In the past two years, the trade routes in the Western Regions have become smoother, and the wine-making process is no longer a secret. The Yang family has gradually lost its monopoly.

    ???????????????????????? But Yang Yi had already anticipated this, and from the very beginning he had spared no effort to work on the brand;

    Using the name Qing Niang, the most talented woman in the world, as the name of the wine, Su Dongpo was asked to write a poem to praise it, and the packaging words on the bottle were inscribed by the calligrapher Cai Jing. The brewing technology was also constantly explored and improved;

    For now, the high-end market of the wine industry is still monopolized by ¡°Yi¡¯an Wine¡±.

    Those young men in Beijing, if you invite them to drink wine.  If it's not "Yi'an Wine", then you have to be careful, he will probably spit on your face.

    So now, although "Yi'an Wine" is no longer an exclusive business, its annual profits have not decreased.

    There is an endless stream of merchants coming to the winery to purchase wine every day. Even on such a windy and snowy day, there is still a lot of traffic. You can still vaguely hear the sound of cars and horses coming from two miles away.

    Yang Yi rode his horse slowly toward the other courtyard and had just arrived at the gate of the other courtyard.  Then he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from behind. He had not seen any foreign guests for a while, and when he took Qing Niang out to play in Beijing, no one else was missing. He was a little surprised.  Who will come to the other courtyard at this time?

    Yang Yi waited on horseback at the door, and soon saw a horse galloping towards him from the other side of the misty wind and snow.  The man on the horse was wearing a fan hat to protect himself from the snow, covering most of his face.  But Yang Yi could still tell that it was Ma Hanqing from his body shape.

    Ma Hanqing is back?

    "My lord! My lord!" Ma Hanqing shouted from a distance.

    Hear his joyful voice.  Yang Yi immediately felt relieved and responded happily: "Han Qing, are you cold?"

    "My lord, this little bit of snow is nothing, it's no problem." Ma Hanqing approached, held up the Fanyang hat on his head, and answered with a relaxed look on his face.

    Yang Yi was happy that his old friend was fine. When he saw that he was riding a tall Arabian horse with a black coat, and he was struggling with the dark clouds and snow, he immediately smiled and said: "Since this little snow is not a problem, then  Let's have a horse race in this wind and snow. Damn it, I haven't been able to gallop once since I returned to Beijing. I'm so unhappy. From here, follow the trail to the west, and there is a mass grave ten miles away. Let's  Just compete to see who gets there first.¡±

    Ma Hanqing couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. This is really something that only Grand Scholar Yang can do. It's just a horse race on a snowy day. The end point is a graveyard. Thinking about it makes people smile.

    What¡¯s even more humorous is that after Ma Hanqing was stunned for a moment, without saying a word, he whipped his horse on the buttocks. His Arabian war horse suddenly stood up and rushed out with a neighing sound.

    This time it was Yang Yi's turn to be stunned for a moment, and then shouted angrily: "Run away? Ma Hanqing,"When did he become a scoundrel?  I haven¡¯t called you to start yet!  "

    "Hahaha, sir, this subordinate is so close to Mo that he is black!" Ma Hanqing laughed loudly while whipping his horse.

    "Damn it, what kind of world is this? Why should anyone who does bad things blame it on me!"

    The two riders crossed the sea like flying dragons, galloping wildly in the wind and snow. The whistling wind and snow rushed towards their faces, which made their faces hurt. But people are cheap. Yang Yi had only stayed in the capital for a while, but he felt that this could release his heart.  He was so depressed that he even tore off one side of his robe and let the wind and snow blow wantonly.

    When they arrived at Luanfengang, they couldn't help but look at each other and laugh.

    As he rode his horse back slowly, Yang Yicai began to ask, "Han Qing, when did you arrive in Beijing?"

    "Yesterday evening, I went to your residence and asked. Madam said that your Excellency was in another courtyard, so she came today."

    "How is the situation in the Western Regions?"

    "On the whole, there are no big problems, but there are quite a few small rebellions. There are more and more people turning into bandits. Most of them are looting in the name of jihad. Our army is dispatched to kill them, and these bandits get wind of it.  They have escaped, and some of the bandits are well supported by the local people, and there are not a few who take the initiative to cover up their activities for them."

    Yang Yi had already expected these things. During the war, the army was still in the Western Regions, and not many people would dare to jump out and cause chaos. But after the war, it is impossible for so many troops to be stationed in the Western Regions. A big city like Shule.  There are only two to three thousand garrison troops, and some of the small counties and small stations only have ten or eight men garrisoned, and the civil and political aspects are not on the right track. This is the time when rebellion is most likely to breed.

    Although this is not what Yang Yi wants, from an objective point of view, the Western Region is not peaceful, which is not good for the Song Dynasty, but it is beneficial to him personally. This is similar to "raising bandits to respect themselves", although this bandit is not raised by him  , but it objectively formed this reality.

    ¡°As a result, the imperial court must continue to reuse those generals who are accustomed to fighting, and most of these generals come from Yang Yi¡¯s direct lineage. The more troops these generals have, the more resources and deeper knowledge Yang Yi will have.

    Yang Yi said calmly: "These rebellions cannot be suppressed by the army alone. We should focus on civil governance and make the people's hearts return. This is the fundamental way to cure it. How is the progress of the Buddhist and Taoist parties?"

    Ma Hanqing's eyes suddenly flickered, and he scratched his head and said: "Sir, this There is a rumor circulating in the Western Regions Well, according to the Lord, there is a rumor circulating, saying that it is the Lord's wish to let the Buddha  The two families preached separately to avoid the negative consequences of causing mutual discordWell, the Taoists were responsible for Yuechang, Yutian, Shule, and other places, while the Buddhists went to Xizhou, Qiuci, Beiting and other places to preach"

    Where did the gossip come from? Do you even need to ask?

    If Ma Hanqing does this, the Taoists will have a huge advantage, because places like Xizhou, Qiuci, and Beiting were originally the territories of the Gaochang Uighurs, and the Gaochang Uighurs are originally Buddhists, so there is no need for the Buddhists to spend money on that.  Is it exciting?

    In other words, if Ma Hanqing does what he does, all the benefits will be taken by Taoists, and the number of Buddhist followers will not actually increase much.

    Although Yang Yi really hopes that the Buddhist and Taoist families can form this balance of power in the Western Region, this time Ma Hanqing went behind his back and used the tiger as a banner. And this is definitely not just a piece of gossip. Ma Hanqing must use the Zifangguan  and cooperated with the forces stationed in the Western Regions.

    As the "Director of the Central Intelligence Agency", he has a lot of power. In addition, he is Yang Yi's confidant. He is from the same family as the generals stationed in the Western Regions and has inextricable relationships. When he does these things, he asks the military to cooperate.  There is no difficulty.

    Yang Yi couldn't help but glare at Ma Hanqing and snorted: "You Ma Hanqing, how dare you try to trick me! Let's see if I don't beat you to death."

    ¡°No, no, no, no¡­ Sir, isn¡¯t this the result you want to see? This¡­ subordinate¡­¡±

    Yang Yi became angry and cursed: "What a fart, where did the gossip come from? Do you dare to say it didn't come from your ass?"

    "Sir! Alas, I have no other choice for the time being. Time waits for no one. In order to fulfill your entrustment, I have to borrow your power. Please punish me." Ma Hanqing was a bachelor and immediately pretended not to fight back and scolded  The gesture of not fighting back.

    "Don't use chicken feathers as arrows. What did I entrust you with?"

    "this¡­¡­¡­."

    "I'm telling you, this time the favor you owe me as a Taoist is huge. If you want to use your skin to get a beating, just get away with it. Don't even think about it."

    "Ha don't worry, sir. If I can be useful in the future, Taoists will go through fire and water for you."

    "I will settle this account with you later, Zifang Guan"It is not convenient for me to intervene in this matter now. You should quickly transfer the elite soldiers and generals of the former Beihe Group to Dali;

    War is raging in Dali now, and it urgently needs to strengthen surveillance, but it is better not to cause any trouble. In addition, small countries such as Champa and Chenla should send people in together. If possible, send people to follow the caravan and go through Chenla.  India, let me find out the situation in India.  "

    When Ma Hanqing heard this, he immediately became energetic. Yang Yi has always been pursuing intelligence first. Only when he knows himself and the enemy can he take further action. The focus of intelligence also means where his focus will shift.  side.

    It¡¯s just that this time Yang Yi wants to extend his tentacles to India. This is something Ma Hanqing never expected. Could it be that he actually wants to annex India as well?

    "Don't worry, sir, my subordinates will definitely follow your instructions and make proper arrangements."

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