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Chapter 11 Can¡¯t get in
Li Yuanshan was born in a Longyou family. His father, Li Luan, was the hereditary founding Duke of the country. He was granted the title of Duke of Tang due to his outstanding military achievements. He was the eldest son. After Li Luan's death, he inherited the title of Duke of Tang. Among the Longyou family, the eldest is Li, followed by Liu and Yu. Longyou is on the West Road of Sui River, 3,700 miles away from Shandong Road.
Although the selection of scholars in the Sui Dynasty was mainly based on the imperial examination, it is undeniable that the real people in power were all people from aristocratic families. Shangshu, sect, Zhongshu, three provinces, six ministries, officials, from the fourth rank or above, nine out of ten come from aristocratic families. There were twenty-four governors in the twenty-four provinces of the Great Sui Dynasty. Among these powerful officials in the frontiers, only Yuan Chongwu, the governor of Hebei Province, came from a poor family.
Although the generals of the Sixteenth Guards were lower in rank than the governors of various provinces, military and political affairs were separated. The governors were high-ranking officials, but they had no right to control the soldiers of the Sixteenth Guards. The military power under them was only the county soldiers of the prefectures and counties. But compared to combat effectiveness, county soldiers and war soldiers are by no means the same.
And the generals of the Sixteenth Guards are all His Majesty's most trusted people, and almost all of them have the title of the Duke of the country. The governors of various provinces had to salute when they saw these generals. In the previous dynasties, hierarchy was used to determine superiority and inferiority, while in the Sui Dynasty, superiority and inferiority were determined based on title. For example, if the Duke of the previous dynasty only had a fifth-rank official position, he would also bow to a sixth-rank official. In the Sui Dynasty, the title of nobility was higher than the official position.
Among the twenty-four feudal officials, none has a title higher than that of a county marquis.
Except for the tiger talisman of the Ministry of War and the emperor's will, the generals of the Sixteenth Guards, even the first-rank officials of the three provinces of Zhongshu, Menxia, ??and Shangshu, have no right to transfer. In addition to the soldiers, the second most powerful Sui soldiers and horses were the soldiers from the princes' territories. These princes were equivalent to the emperor in their own territories. The soldiers' equipment and supplies did not come from the court, but from their own treasury. , the gate soldiers are the dead armed forces of the princes, and they are naturally willing to invest, so the gate soldiers are also equipped with excellent equipment.
Half of the equipment and materials for county soldiers in various places are supplied by the imperial court, and the other half is supplied by the local government itself. However, most of the tax money and grain collected by the local government must be turned over to the national treasury granary, and there is not much left. If there are some money-grubbing officials, there will be no money to equip the county soldiers. Therefore, the combat power of the county soldiers is different from that of the state treasury. There is a huge difference between war soldiers and door soldiers.
There are sixteen guards, ten of whom are stationed in various places. Two guards guarded the eastern capital, and four guards were stationed in the east, west, north, and south of Chang'an.
Li Yuanshan was in charge of the northwest of the Sui Dynasty. Although his power was not as powerful as Yang Shanchen, the governor of Shandong Province, Yang Shanchen still had to speak politely when he saw him.
Therefore, even if Wu Peisheng, the eunuch of the imperial study room, was favored in the palace, he would never dare to be presumptuous in front of Li Yuanshan. He is a smart man, so he understands a truth. No matter how good the emperor was to him, if he offended Li Yuanshan, the emperor would never stand by him. If Li Yuanshan killed him in a rage, the emperor would at best issue an order to reproach him and end the matter.
The eunuchs of the Sui Dynasty had no real power, and it was useless no matter how favored they were.
Especially those governors of various provinces and generals of various guards, these people cannot be messed with.
In the army camp of Woxian Mountain, there is a pavilion built under a big locust tree halfway up the mountain. The location of this pavilion was chosen just right, and it was built on a protruding spot on the mountainside. There is an ingenious beauty on the boulder extending out of the mountain. Looking from a distance, this place is the nose of the lying immortal in Woxian Mountain.
It¡¯s just that this time of year is not suitable for sitting in this place.
It was not long after the New Year, and Hedong Road was the coldest place in the northwest of the Sui Dynasty. The wind was even colder on this raised mountainside. There was no shelter from the wind in the pavilion, and the mountain wind that rolled up the hillside was like a knife cutting into my face, causing pain.
Wu Peisheng tightened the heavy cloak he was wearing, but still felt that the cold wind could easily get into his clothes. He couldn't even sit still in this place. If this pavilion is placed in summer, it will definitely be a good place to escape the heat. But at this time, it can freeze people to death over time.
"My lord, why did you choose such a good place?"
Wu accompanied Sheng Dong as he trotted back and forth in the pavilion with runny nose.
Li Yuanshan sat on the stone bench and looked at Wu Peisheng, smiled, and said apologetically: "You also know that although this place is a little colder, there is an advantage."
"What good can this place do?"
Wu Paisheng asked curiously as he stamped his feet.
"Everyone can see that I'm here to treat you to a drink. But no one can hear what you and I say. I asked my father-in-law to meet me at this place. My father-in-law must have already guessed that I have something to say. Otherwisewhat will happen to my father-in-law? Maybe it¡¯s so popular in front of His Majesty?¡±
Li Yuanshan is still wearing the thinner imperial robe, but his expression has not changed at all.The mountain wind is so strong that even Yin Poshan, the most skilled among the seven tiger generals of Youxiao Guard, dare not stay in this place for a long time at this time. Although he was invulnerable due to his martial arts skills, the power of the cold wind was not comparable to that of ordinary swords.
Hearing these words, Wu Peisheng's expression changed slightly.
"Mr. Tang, this time I am patrolling with people from Dali Temple and the Ministry of War, and we are the only one who is idle"
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Yuanshan waving his hand.
Li Yuanshan opened the food box in front of him and said with a smile: "Aren't you curious, father-in-law, what can I treat my father-in-law to eat in this extremely cold place? The wine can be kept warm, but the food will freeze as soon as it is served."
"curious"
Wu Peisheng nodded.
¡°This is just one dish, father-in-law, just don¡¯t think Li is shabby.¡±
Li Yuanshan pushed the food box in front of Wu Peisheng. Wu Peisheng bent down and looked at it, his eyes widened immediately. There is only a piece of paper in the food box, but it is a very special paper.
"I know that my father-in-law, your hometown is from Jiangdu County, Jianghuai Road. A few years ago, I bought a house with five front and rear doors in Jiangdu City. I wanted to enjoy the scenery of Jiangnan in my free time, but unfortunately I have never been able to get what I wanted. The house It has been unoccupied and is almost deserted. I am stationed in the northwest and cannot move without His Majesty's orders. I am afraid that I will not have a chance to go to the Jiangdu waterfront. It¡¯s not easy to find now either¡¡±
"You can't do it!"
Wu Peisheng quickly declined: "If His Majesty finds out about this, even ten heads in our family won't be enough to chop off!"
"Will Your Majesty know?"
Li Yuanshan smiled and said: "Even if your Majesty knows, he will pretend not to know. Your Majesty has always been soft-hearted towards those close to you. Besides, father-in-law, don't worry, I have nothing against your Majesty's will."
"real?"
"real."
Wu Peisheng looked down the mountain. The people in the camp were as big as ants. He smiled and put away the house deed, then saluted with a shiver and thanked him: "Then our family would like to thank Mr. Tang for his generosity and kindness."
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Fang Jie didn¡¯t even know how he got back home. He lived in a private courtyard behind Jinyuanfang. When he woke up for the second time, he was already lying on his comfortable big bed. When I woke up for the second time, not only was there still a fire burning in my lower abdomen, my head also hurt terribly, and my whole body was swollen. Even my eyelids were not spared, and a pair of originally quite big eyes were almost sealed. , can only open a small gap.
My vision was extremely blurry, and my throat was so painful that I could hardly make a sound.
He struggled to sit up, but found that he couldn't move at all. There is no part of my limbs that is not in pain. Because my throat was so dry, I tried to speak but only let out a dry and hoarse moan.
But he knew clearly that this was his own room, because there was a smell he was familiar with in this room. This smell comes from Mu Xiaoyao. She is a woman with a strange fragrance, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. With her in the house, I don't know how much sandalwood was saved.
And this kind of fragrance on a woman is infinitely better than sandalwood.
"You are?"
It took a lot of effort for him to squeeze these two words out of his throat.
"Sir, you are awake."
The voice is not that of Mu Xiaoyao, and she would not call herself the big shopkeeper. Although Fang Jie's head hurt as if it was about to burst, his consciousness was very clear. He judged from the voice that the speaker was Jin Feng, one of the four dealers in Jinyuanfang Casino. Although the name is tacky, Jinfeng is indeed an out-and-out beauty.
And after being trained by Fang Jie and practicing hard for a year, her ability to roll dice cannot be underestimated. In the past two years, no customer has been able to beat her. Of course, this is because there were no dice in this world before Fang solved it.
Jinfeng is a seventeen-year-old girl with a petite figure. The most outstanding thing is her small mouth, which is extremely sexy. This girl was an orphan in Fangu City. Her father was a frontier soldier. Once while on patrol, she was surrounded by mountain dogs and bitten to death, leaving not even a bone. My mother became ill and died of illness within two years.
Jinfeng has a good figure. Although she is not as good as Mu Xiaoyao, she is still a rare beauty. Xiaojiabiyu looks very eye-catching. Her hands are extremely dexterous, otherwise she would not have become one of the four dealers in Jinyuanfang so quickly.
It was on the opening day of Jinyuanfang that her mother died of illness, so Fang Jie took her in as a dealer and trained her carefully, and now she is an indispensable person in Jinyuanfang.
¡°I can¡¯t see clearly, but I still know you are there.¡±
Fang Jie lied,Never blush. Besides, even if he blushes now, he can't even see it.
Fang Jie¡¯s throat felt better after drinking the water Jinfeng handed him, and he asked softly: ¡°How did I come back?¡±
Jinfeng helped Fang Jie lie down more comfortably and covered him with a quilt: "It was the border troops patrolling the city who found you. You were lying naked on the street at that time. It looked like you had been beaten. The patrolling soldiers found you. The soldier on the border was none other than Li Gandang, and he immediately sent you back with his men. The second shopkeeper quickly asked the doctor to take a look at you, but he couldn't tell where the injury came from. General Li came here in person just now, and you didn't wake up. , General Li sat for a while and then left, specifically asking me to take good care of you. "
When he said this, Jin Feng couldn't help but shed tears of distress.
"Who is this, so dirty and vicious, that he beats you like this?"
"Well¡¡"
Fang Jie himself was still confused. He would rather believe that he was beaten: "It was dark and I couldn't see clearly. I was blindfolded and beaten so hard that I fainted. I don't know who it was."
"General Li said that a strict investigation will be carried out. The border army has dispatched two teams of manpower to search the city."
"It's okay don't worry."
Fang Jie smiled bitterly. He now wanted to understand that it was definitely not Du Hongxian who had done anything to him. Maybe it was the man in the green shirt who was responsible. But there is no grievance or enmity, why did he make himself so virtuous? When he was in Hong Xiu Zhao, he felt that the way the man in green shirt looked at him was unusual. Later, in Yunji's dog meat shop, he was already slightly drunk and lost his alertness, but didn't the man in green shirt look like a villain?
"How can I reassure you, the big shopkeeperdoes it still hurt?"
Jinfeng shed tears and asked with distress as she looked at Fang Jie's face that was swollen like a pig's head.
"It will be fine after few days."
Fang Jie sighed, and then suddenly became alert to something. Thinking of this, his expression immediately changed. Or she noticed something strange on his face, so Jin Feng quickly asked: "What's wrong? Does it hurt too much? I'll ask the doctor to come over right now."
"It's not that I just found something wrong."
Fang Jie felt a little painful and hesitated for a while before saying: "There is no part of my body that is not hurting. Whybut that place is completely numb? Jinfeng, tell meis it damaged there?"
Jin Feng blushed and couldn't help but shook her head: "No I helped you lie down. You were naked at the time, so I looked carefully. There it was fine there, but it was just ¡It looks a lot bigger.¡±
"But why don't you feel anything?"
Fang Jie worriedly said: "What if something breaks"
Jin Feng gently pulled Fang Jie's quilt away, took a peek and her face turned even redder in embarrassment: "It's still upright, it looks scary."
¡°I can¡¯t move it, please help me move it and let me see if I feel anything.¡±
"oh¡¡"
Jin Feng blushed and responded. She wanted to touch it with her hands but didn't dare, fearing that it would hurt Fang Jie. Her hands were flexible and gentle but she was still worried. She finally bit her lip and leaned over to open her mouth to take it in her mouth.
Fang Jie felt that the pain in his mind suddenly eased, and he couldn't help but feel lucky: "Fortunately, this thing feels normal. Try it again and open your mouth wider."
Jinfeng blushed, spit out her lilac tongue and gently licked the thing, circling it back and forth like a massage, and then opened her mouth wide to swallow it. After trying back and forth several times, I finally sat up straight in frustration: "The boss it's too swollen I I can't take it in." - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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