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Volume 1 The Border Town of the Empire Chapter 1210 Walls Have Ears

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    Chapter 1210: Walls Have Ears The name Yanyang City can be traced back to seven hundred years ago, but it was called Yanyang Town at that time.  During the Chengde period of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the world was full of complaints, and people everywhere revolted against the Zhou Dynasty.  Xu Feimo, a great rebel in the north, raised his flag here and gathered 1,300 people in one day, conquering the county seat that day.  Xu Feimo said when gathering for justice, I am here to hold high the flag of justice, throw my head and shed blood, just for the bright blue sky above my head to shine on the world.  So, the place was renamed Yanyang Town.  Later, the Zhou army wiped out the rebel army and specially escorted Xu Feimo and other rebel leaders to this place to behead their heads in public display.  Because Xu Feimo was righteous and treated the people well, people came to pay homage to him from time to time.  In the following ten years, the Zhou Dynasty gradually collapsed, and Xu Feimo's surviving subordinates moved here to guard Xu Feimo's tomb.  Gradually, the population here is increasing.  By the Suihua period of Dazheng, this place was established as a county.  Because this place is a very important hub, the population is increasing.  The city wall was expanded several times, and in the early Sui Dynasty, this place was designated as the seat of Taoism.  Gao Xianze is not very old, just in his early forties.  This man is of medium height and looks a little thin.  This man had a strong bookish air about him, and he didn't look like a hero with tens of thousands of troops.  Gao Xianze has a well-known nickname, he is called Blind Man Gao.  That¡¯s because this person has loved reading since he was a child, to the point where he forgets to eat and sleep.  He became short-sighted early on, and later on, unless two people came very close, he would not be able to recognize them at all.  Perhaps because of this, his ears are extremely sensitive, and it is said that he can tell who is walking from dozens of meters away by distinguishing the sound of footsteps.  Of course, only people he knows.  When Fang Jie's army arrived at Yanyang City, they stopped more than ten miles away from Yanyang City.  In order to show respect for Gao Xianze, Fang Jie first sent someone to Yanyang City to inform him.  Then he ordered the army to rest on the spot, and he took a dozen of his capable men, plus a hundred elites from the Riding School, to ride towards Sunny City in simple uniforms.  Knowing that Fang Jie had arrived, Gao Xianze did not dare to delay and personally welcomed him ten miles away.  "Gao Xianze, who holds a humble position, comes to see the prince." Gao Xianze was extremely polite. After his subordinates reminded him who Fang Jie was, he walked up and down quickly, lifted his robe, knelt down and saluted.  Although the Great Sui Dynasty has collapsed, the Great Sui Kingdom is still there.  Fang Jie was the prince of the Sui Dynasty, and it was within the rules for Gao Xianze to salute like this.  However, it can also be seen that this person does not have much resistance to Fang Jie.  "My lord, please rise." Fang Jie stretched out his hand and helped Gao Xianze up.  Gao Xianze holds the hereditary title of Duke, and his ancestor is also one of the founding heroes of the Sui Dynasty.  Fang Jie saw that Gao Xianze's eyes were narrowed almost to a slit, and knew that the rumors were true.  He took out a small box from his cuff, opened it, took out a pair of glasses and handed it to Gao Xianze: "When I was in Zhuque Mountain, I had nothing to do and found a craftsman to make a few of these gadgets. I happened to have one in my hand.  , give it to you as a greeting gift." "What is this?" Gao Xianze took it and thanked him, but he didn't know what it was.  Fang Jie put on the glasses for Gao Xianze with his own hands and asked, "How do you feel?" In fact, Fang Jie didn't know whether this thing was useful or what his eyesight was like. If it didn't work, it would be meaningless.  However, it seemed that Gao Xianze's reaction was very strong. After blinking, he was greatly impressed.  Looking at his expression, Fang Jie knew that these glasses were still somewhat helpful to Gao Xianze.  "Amazing!" Gao Xianze was obviously a little excited: "This thing has such a wonderful effect!" Fang Jie laughed loudly, and the two of them walked arm in arm.  The two of them chatted all the way and seemed to be having a good time talking.  Gao Xianze seemed to be very interested in the battle in Eastern Xinjiang, and asked Fang Jie about Eastern Xinjiang from time to time.  Fang Jie said something casually, and Gao Xianze was greatly shocked.  After entering the city, because it was still early, I went to Gao Xianze¡¯s house to talk.  Fang Jie did not let Gao Xianze talk in the living room, but went directly into Gao Xianze's study.  There are only four people in the room.  Fang Jie, Gao Xianze, Wu Yiyi, and Gao Xianze's counselor Xu Hu.  The name Xu Hu sounds like he should be a burly man, but in fact he is a skinny old man.  This person should be around sixty years old, and he looks like an old scholar in a private school.  Because he had no fame, he wore a commoner.  However, because he is too thin, this new-looking dress does not fit him well.  "Do you know why I took a detour?" Fang Jie asked directly.  Gao XianzeBut he was not surprised. He smiled and replied: "The prince cares about the importance of Yanyang City, but he also cares about the tens of thousands of soldiers in the hands of humble officials. Of course, perhaps what the prince cares more about is the attitude of humble officers." His answer seemed to be  more directly.  Gao Xianze glanced at Xu Hu, and Xu Hu stepped forward to pour tea for Fang Jie: "Your Majesty, actually the Duke has been looking forward to the arrival of the Prince. Previously, the Duke had been sending people to inquire about the Prince's planned route, where he went, and how long it would take to get back.  Beijing. The Duke said that if the prince goes to Yanyang City when he returns, everything will be fine. If the prince does not go to Yanyang City but goes back to Chang'an, then I'm afraid it's not good news. " These are two wonderful people.  It seems that the four words of congeniality are indeed true.  Gao Xianze seems to be a weak scholar, but he has a very straightforward temperament.  And the Xu Hu he trusted seemed to be a scholar who was eloquent in words, but he also had such a straightforward temperament.  "The Duke also said that if the prince does not come, I am afraid that a certain general will come with a hundred thousand soldiers." Xu Hu paused slightly: "In fact, it seems that many people are looking forward to it.  The prince sent an army of 100,000 people. "" From the beginning, Gao Xianze's attitude was beyond Fang Jie's expectations.  When Fang Jie talked with Wu Yiyi and others before, judging from external rumors, this Gao Xianze was just a grassroots figure. He was always waiting for the biggest wind to blow.  But seeing is not as good as hearing.  The moment Fang Jie met Gao Xianze, he knew that the rumors were false.  And these rumors are often what others want him to hear.  Not long ago, people kept mentioning to him that Gao Xianze was not a good person and was not worthy of trust.  Before, Fang Jie might not have considered whether the person who told him like this had any purpose, but since he and Wu speculated on many things, Fang Jie began to observe some small things that were not very conspicuous in daily life.  "The reason why I won't let you meet in the living room is because the living room is too big." Fang Jie smiled and said, "If it's too big, there will be more people." Gao Xianze's face changed slightly, as if he understood Fang Jie's point.  manner.  "Actually, I have been worried ever since I heard that the prince was back Over the past year or so, people from Chang'an City have come here from time to time. At first, they didn't express any attitude. They just said that the imperial court attaches great importance to Yanyang City, which reassured me. But  Only after a guy who claimed to be Lord Dugu's confidant came here three months ago did I realize how much evil was hidden here.  If you come to Beijing for a humble job, don't come in, otherwise you will die without a burial place." Gao Xianze glanced at Fang Jie and said with some disappointment: "Your Majesty, you are trusting someone." Wu Yiyi's expression changed slightly and he subconsciously looked at Fang Jie.  untie.  Fang Jie¡¯s expression remained unchanged.  "What else did Dugu tell you?" Fang Jie asked.  Gao Xianze said: "I didn't say anything else. Master Dugu just sent someone to tell me not to enter Chang'an casually. What he meant was that the prince wanted to get rid of his humble position." Xu Hu said next to him: "  In the more than a year since the prince left Chang'an City, many people have come to Chang'an City. Not long ago, General Cui Zhongzhen sent someone to tell the Duke that if the prince returns to Beijing to summon the Duke, the Duke will come to the capital immediately.  , and don¡¯t bring people or horses. Otherwise, it will arouse the prince¡¯s suspicion and be very detrimental to the prince. What General Cui means is that if the prince asks the prince to come to Beijing, go immediately and travel in a light carriage without delay. " Xu Hu said: "This.  Both of them are important ministers under the prince, one is in charge of the government, and the other is in charge of the military. They are both very important figures in the Black Flag Army. How can their attitudes be so different? " "You and I are talking to each other," he said.  It's a very good fit.  The two of them were obviously well prepared. They had agreed not to do any testing, but to directly ask their doubts.  But it's no wonder when you think about it. This reflects that both Gao Xianze and Xu Hu are extremely smart people.  Fang Jie¡¯s current strength is unparalleled in the world.  Gao Xianze knew very well that if he tried anything, it would be counterproductive.  Instead of doing that, it's better to speak your mind directly.  Even if he had some soldiers and horses in his hands, compared to the Black Flag Army, they were like rocks compared to mountains.  Although being so direct may embarrass Fang Jie, they are obviously more eager to express their attitude.  That is, the other party will not contradict it.  Fang Jie did not directly answer the words of Gao Xianze and Xu Hu, but asked: "So, do you think, Dugu Wenxiu or Cui Zhongzhen, which one is really good for you?" "I'm afraid neither is good for the humble position."  Gao Xianze was silent for a while, raised his head and looked at Fang Jie and said word by word: "I'm afraidit's not all for the prince, right?"     After lunch, Fang Jie returned to Gao Xianze to help him  Rest in the prepared room.  Wu Yiyi walked in behind him, his face solemn.  "My lord, could it be that Dugu has really crossed the line?" Wu Daodao first spread out the power of cultivation and found out that no one was eavesdropping nearby before asking.  Fang Jie walked over and closed the window.  He shook his head and his voice was a little low: "Well, it seems that Dugu really let me down." What he said was that Dugu did have a problem, but he was shaking his head.  Wu Daodao was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Fang Xie meant.  Fang Jie took a pen from the table and wrote on the paper: The walls have ears. The people here are not experts, they should be special people in Tianfu.  Wu Yiyi frowned and wanted to ask Fang Jie how he knew, but finally endured it.  Fang Jie stretched out his hand and wiped away the ink with the power of cultivation. The white paper seemed to have been untouched. Fang Jie put the paper away neatly.  "We'll talk when we get back." Fang Jie raised his voice slightly: "However, I can't believe Gao Xianze's words. Whatever Dugu said and Cui Zhongzhen said are all Gao Xianze's words. I'm not sure that Dugu has different intentions, because maybe Gao Xianze  He's one of their people, he's just saying what they want me to hear." Wu Yiyi hummed.  Although Wu Daodao didn't know why Fang Jie was so careful, he knew that since Fang Jie said that walls have ears, he couldn't be wrong.  The two people said some words that had no practical meaning, and then Wu Yiyi left immediately.  Fang Jie lay down on the bed and rested for a while, then shouted outside: "Come here, go find Gao Xianze and ask him to come see me."
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