MTL - Three Kingdoms-Chapter 2744 Italy north and south

  Chapter 2744 Italian North and South

   From Danshui to Shang County, there is no surprise or danger.

  The people Cao Zhen arranged on the land naturally failed to wait for Pang Tong, and similarly, Wei Yan did not wait.

  When Wei Yan learned that Pang Tong had safely arrived in Shang County, while he was relieved, he was somewhat annoyed. After all, he had been preparing for so long, but it was no longer needed!

  Pang Tong transferred Cao Jun just by tricks, and it seemed that he arrived at Shang County with great ease.

  But when Wei Yan found Pang Tong in Shang County, Pang Tong easily dispelled Wei Yan's anger with one sentence.

  『Benchang, the Western Regions have changed...』

   Wei Yan was a little taken aback, and was immediately distracted.

Most of the time, soldiers obey orders, so whether to fight or not, or running for a long time, they don't make any big moves. For them, even if they have some opinions, they tend to be relatively one-sided, because the perspective of soldiers is to be beaten. Limited, they can only see so much.

   To some extent, Wei Yan's thinking mode is still a bit like a soldier. On the way back, he smacked his lips more than once, thinking that he was pretending to be training, but it turned out to be training. This made him seem to be more or less worried about gains and losses, as if the result of the big prize he was looking forward to did not come out, or the pot was emptied by some corner of the mountain people at once forty times and fifty times.

  But let him tell Pang Tong that we will not go back, but stay and fight with Cao Jun before leaving, Wei Yan can't say that.

   After all, what Hushi General Fei Qian told Wei Yan back then was to let Wei Yan cooperate with Pang Tong and assist Pang Tong to leave when necessary, not to let Wei Yan and Jingzhou go to war.

Now Pang Tong has successfully transferred Cao Zhen by virtue of his own strategy, changed from land to water, and then from water to land, swaying his body lightly and skillfully to leave the dangerous situation, Wei Yan can never go and tell Pang Tong, Pang Lingjun, you are like this No, I haven't even sung on stage yet. Is this the end? How about Pang Lingjun returning to Wancheng and walking again?

Perhaps in history, when Wei Yan was older and made more achievements, he might become a copy of Guan Er Er because of his pride, but now Wei Yan is not so arrogant. Although he was a little disappointed, he did not lose his temper Face, refused to guard Pang Tong all the way north, back to Guanzhong.

  However, on the way back to Chang'an, Wei Yan was still somewhat unable to restrain himself. He approached Pang Tong and asked, "Mr. Pang Ling, forgive me for taking the liberty. Could it be possible that you can also receive news from Chang'an while you are in Wancheng?" 』

  Wei Yan guessed it was a carrier pigeon, but using a carrier pigeon to convey the news of the price increase made Wei Yan feel that it was impossible, and even a bit extravagant.

   Pigeon has its convenience, but it also has limitations. In order to ensure that the information is not lost, the carrier pigeon is generally double, that is, the same information, two carrier pigeons may be selected and released at different times, so as to ensure that the information will not be lost during the return process of the carrier pigeon . Even if there are no natural enemies of carrier pigeons, such as the hunting of various eagles and eagles in the northwest, carrier pigeons may not be able to fly back due to the magnetic field chaos at certain times, or some problems of their own...

  So, using carrier pigeons can indeed deliver messages quickly, but the cost is too high.

   It is understandable to pass on some major events, but it is a bit too wasteful to pass on the news of price increases, isn't it?

   But if it is not using carrier pigeons, what other methods are used?

  Wei Yan couldn't figure it out, because he had been staring at Shang County for a while, and even the entire Danshui line. If there was any other way to transmit information, it would be impossible to hide it from him, so he was very puzzled.

  Pang Tong looked at Wei Yan, and said with a smile, "Why does Chang'an need to deliver news on this matter?" 』

  Pang Tong's answer made Wei Yan even more confused.

  Wei Yan frowned and asked, "Since you haven't received any news, how did your lord know about the changes in the Western Regions?" Also please clear your doubts. 』

  At this time, Wei Yan was not blaming, but asking for advice.

Wei Yan came from a relatively humble background and was not from a powerful family. In addition, he didn't read much, so he didn't know much about some scriptures, and he couldn't chat with those who had read poetry and books, so He doesn't have many friends in the gentry's children.

  It's like Wei Yan respected Guan Yu very much in history, and he didn't have any conflicts with Zhao Yun. At the same time, he complained about Zhuge Liang's repeated rebuttals to his suggestions, and he did what he should do. It's just the conflict between him and Yang Yi, which is particularly obvious. Perhaps he also had conflicts with some literati in Sichuan and Shu in history, but these are unknown.

  At present, Wei Yan has great admiration for Fei Qian, and at the same time, he is also very humble towards resourceful people like Xu Shu and Pang Tong. Of course, if Pang Tong relied entirely on Wei Yan to be rescued this time, Wei Yan's attitude towards Pang Tong might be different.

Pang Tong smiled, and he didn't mean to show off, but said slowly: "Wen Chang, Wancheng is a place where goods from the north and the south are collected and distributed, and the price changes are the most obvious...Although I live in Wancheng, I can naturally know Chang'an's goods. Price changes...In the Western Regions, the prices of goods such as spices and wine have increased significantly...There is no sign of this, and there is no reason for it, so it is speculated that there must be changes in the Western Regions. 』

  Because of the Dahan Chamber of Commerce, the prices of Chang'an commodities are generally relatively stable. If the Dahan Chamber of Commerce did not know about the sudden huge price fluctuations, it would be impossible. If the Dahan Chamber of Commerce knew about it, it meant that Fei Qian knew about it, and the Dahan Chamber of Commerce did not make any explanations or measures. It naturally shows that there must be some changes that are not known to ordinary people.

   Wei Yan suddenly realized, "So that's it! In the lecture notes of the Martial Arts Hall, there are also examples of knowing the changes in the enemy's army by observing the fluctuations in the enemy's food prices! Turns out it could be used here! Taught, taught! 』

  Pang Tong nodded, "The examples in the martial arts hall are all based on actual combat, which is a great initiative of the lord. If the head of the text can master it well, he can understand the battlefield and understand the enemy and himself." 』

  Wei Yangong cupped his hands, "Thank you for your advice, Mr. Ling!" Yan Dingran devoted himself to research! But what happened in the Western Regions? 』

  Pang Tong was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly, "I'm not sure either... But when we get to Chang'an, we will know... Speed ​​up!" 』

  Wei Yan looked at Pang Tong with a somewhat tired face, "Lingjun, your body..."

  『It’s okay, it’s okay. Pang Tong waved his hand and said, "I'm just a little tired from the journey. When I arrive in Chang'an, I can rest well... Speed ​​up, the sooner I get to Chang'an, the sooner I can rest." 』

  Seeing that Pang Tong insisted, Wei Yan didn't say anything more, but went to the side to give orders.

  Pang Tong looked up at the sky, and there were white clouds floating in the sky.

  Pang Tong sighed slightly. In fact, he is not as ignorant of the Western Regions as he told Wei Yan. He also guessed one or two, but Pang Tong knew in his heart that this matter in the Western Regions seemed to be only a problem of Lu Bu, a matter of a local area in the Western Regions, but in fact it was not, but a person like Lu Bu. Things like the Western Regions.

   is a matter of this world.

   The wind flies, the clouds move.

   Is this the floating of people's hearts, or the vicissitudes of time?

  The white clouds in the sky are unpredictable, turning into a tiger for a while, and a rabbit for a while.

   On the other side, Liu Xie was also looking up at the sky under the **** of the white cloud that turned into a rabbit.

  Looking at the sky every day has almost become a daily habit of Liu Xie.

  He is the Son of Heaven. At least he thought so himself. So, is it reasonable that the Son of Destiny can get some information from the sky?

   Liu Xie is eager, but he is also afraid.

   Although the word information is not as thoroughly studied as later generations, for the current people of Dahan, I don’t know when it started, but it has gradually become more and more important.

   Needless to say, Fei Qian in Guanzhong, perhaps it is because of him that the demand for information of the whole big man has been raised to a higher level.

Unknowingly, almost all upper-class people have subconsciously started to set up their own information network and collect relevant information, even if this kind of action is somewhat inefficient, or there is information caused by personal ability. Deviations, but at least speaking, the current big man's desire for information from the entire outside world is much higher than in history.

  It turns out that the big man is not the "world"...

  The one most impacted by this concept is naturally the Son of Heaven.

The son of heaven, the son of destiny, the master of the world, but suddenly one day, the world was expanded, and then suddenly found that there were still places that the "son of heaven" could not manage or touch, so the original "son of heaven" theory of the big man Followers will naturally have various doubts.

  Since it is the Son of Heaven, why are there places that do not belong to the Son of Heaven? In places that do not belong to the Son of Heaven, is there another "Son of Heaven"? If there is still a "Son of Heaven", who is the real "Son of Heaven"? Or maybe this "Son of Heaven" may not really be the so-called "Son of Destiny"?

  Under the influence of these thoughts, Liu Xie naturally bears the brunt.

  He was terrified, because he felt that the brilliance of his body was being dappled and the fragrance was being lost, and at the same time, he was very hungry to obtain more information. He was afraid of knowing the information from the outside world, but at the same time he was eager to know.

   This is a brand new world, a world beyond his imagination.

  "Your Majesty..." A soft call interrupted Liu Xie's thoughts.

  Liu Xie slowly turned his head to look, and saw the **** of the Huangmen holding a pile of documents.

  『This is... what? ’ Liu Xie asked.

  The Huangmen **** lowered his head, "This is Dong Xunfengjin's Xunfenglu dedicated to His Majesty..."

  『Wind patrol? 』Liu Xie was almost taken aback for a moment. He almost forgot about it, "These letters are all from Dong Xunfeng alone? 』

Normally, due to the limitation of the carrier, the number of letters is generally not many. However, considering that the eunuchs of the Huangmen are currently holding more than a dozen copies of the letters, it is possible that Dong Yu wrote it alone. of?

  Before there was a large amount of Guanzhong paper, the letters were all bamboo slips or wooden slips, and high-ranking officials could use silk, but they were all limited by materials, and there were few long-winded essays.

   And the current Dong Yu's seal broke Liu Xie's cognition.

  Because there are indeed many, a thick stack, and Liu Xie also saw it on the watch, and it seems that he deliberately made subtitles, such as Xunfenglu 1 and 2.

  The **** of the Huangmen lowered his head, "Report to Your Majesty, this is the letter from Dong Xunfeng in Guanzhong." 』

  『Wind Patrol…』

  Liu Xie smiled wryly. He has appointed many official positions, such as the low-level part-time official like the patrol officer, and he doesn't know how many of them are there, even Liu Xie himself doesn't take it seriously. If Dong Yu hadn't sent so many letters back this time, he would have forgotten Dong Yu.

  Liu Xie's impression of Dong Yu is actually very average.

  Because Dong Yu spoke very straight, it even made Liu Xie feel a little harsh.

...

   So much so that Liu Xie was smiling all over his face at the beginning, but his smile changed slowly later on.

   Now, when Liu Xie suddenly heard the name Dong Yu, his first reaction was who is this guy? That's right, Liu Xie actually didn't have much impression of Dong Yu, even though he personally gave Dong Yu the title of Patrol Envoy.

  Wheeler, haha, winder.

   Liu Xie teased helplessly in his heart, now that he, the emperor, appoints these low-level official positions, he does not need the approval of Shangshutai, nor does he need to go through the process of Shangshutai. Anyway, it's the kind that doesn't get a salary, and Shangshutai doesn't bother to take care of such official positions.

  What do big men lack the most?

   No, what is Liu Xie most lacking at the moment?

   Talent! Especially "loyal" talents!

  When Liu Xie found out that his title and identity were not immune to harm, and he could not make people bow down, he began to recruit "talents". Of course, limited by his own growth, environment, and his personal experience, it was not very smooth at the beginning...

  Well, even now, it is still not smooth, like having hemorrhoids and then encountering constipation.

Dong Yu's surname is Dong, Dong of the Empress Dowager Dong, but the relationship with the Empress Dowager Dong is not too close. They are of the same clan, but they cannot be regarded as the same clan. However, this little relationship makes Liu Xie hold on tightly. When we met for the first time, I didn't feel very good, but Liu Xie still endured it.

  Liu Xie is too short of people.

  Dong Cheng was the "talent" that Liu Xie was looking for at the beginning, because Dong Cheng came from the line of Empress Dowager Dong, and he was a member of his own family who knew everything. But the problem is that Dong Cheng, like Dong Zhong, doesn't have much talent, just like a young boy Huaijin walking in the busy city, he not only lost his life in the chaos, but also caused major disruptions to Liu Xie's original plan. setbacks.

  Liu Xie once thought that he was the emperor, so no matter how small his order was, it was an order as big as the sky to his courtiers, but he had to accept the reality afterwards. Even if someone really said something about the emperor's decree, no one would dare to disobey it, but in fact most of it was just talking. After they retreated from the hall, these courtiers would still do what they should do.

  The more Liu Xie lives clearly, the more painful he will be.

  Now Liu Xie feels that the happiest and joyful time for him is when he was a child. After growing up, everything is full of pain, and Dong Yu and others are the light that Liu Xie seeks when he feels these pains.

  Even if it is a little, weak, even faint...

So when Liu Xie met such an honest person as Dong Yu, he naturally felt a little bit emotional. Although Dong Aiqing didn't speak very well, she still did real things. It's one thing!

  Look, so many rumors!

  Looking at it, Liu Xiefan felt emotional in his heart. Sure enough, a person cannot be judged by his appearance. Dong Aiqing looks mediocre, but how well written this word is, and how detailed the description of these things is...

   What a mistake!

   Liu Xie sighed again in his heart. When he appointed Dong Yu and a large group of gentry children as the wind patrollers, he just wanted to hit three shots with dates or no dates. yes…

  Mix the sand.

   Liu Xie felt that Dong Yu was a nerd, and Dong Yu himself said so. He didn't want to go to Chang'an for job hunting, but for studying. Because he found that Chang'an has more books than Xu County.

   Liu Xie really wanted to jump into a rage at that time, shouting that those books are mine, mine!

   At least it used to be!

   That guy moved it from my library!

   But when the words came to his lips, Liu Xie would swallow them again, and then rolled around in his stomach, becoming a wave of resentment that slowly diffused out.

  The princes of the world took more than just books from his house?

So facing Dong Yu’s disciples who wanted to go to Chang’an to “study”, Liu Xie said with a smile, yes, very good, reading is very good, and then gave these people a “patrol envoy” It means that after these people arrive in Chang'an, in addition to studying, they can also report back the customs and customs.

   It costs nothing anyway.

  Well, strictly speaking, it is not completely free of money, there are still some rewards, but there is no salary. Patrolman is just a false title, without any rank, of course there is no need to pay a salary, even the reward is the account of the Shaofu, so Shang Shutai does not make things difficult, such a false title, Liu Xie is willing to seal it Just seal as many as you want, just treat it as a child...

  Well, just treat it as practice.

   But now, no one would have thought that these wind patrolling envoys who had no salary and were not regarded as serious things would actually have a serious person mixed in!

   Is this a wolf mixed into a pack of Erha, or a Erha mixed into a pack of wolves?

"Huh... this is really..." Liu Xie looked at it, and sighed for a long time, "Dong Aiqing is really loyal... This big man, if the whole dynasty can be like Dong Aiqing, instead of a generation who obeys Yin and violates the law, how can I be a big man?" As for this, why is this...」

  The **** of the Huangmen just bowed his head, pretending not to hear.

  Dong Yu’s Patrol Records were written when Dong Yu entered the Heluo area...

  『Rumor one. In the middle of nowhere, cross Heluo. There are weeds in the barren fields, and there are not many people. The river is turbulent, and the ridges are disjointed. Yellow sand fills the air, and the wind is sad and the sun is dying. There are few people living in thousands of miles. The villagers told them that this is where Dong Dong was begged in Shandong. When the three armies were overthrown, ghosts often cried, but the sky was overcast and could be heard. 』

  Liu Xie sighed slowly.

  『Rumour 2. Panicked, Su Luoyang. In the middle of the night, there is more sound, all covered with cold dew. The big river is surging, and the water and ice are difficult to cross. The sky is high and the earth is far away, and I don't know the way back. Rats walk inside, majestic and biting bones. The family food is overconsumed, and the rats live in peace...』

  Liu Xie put the second letter back, and then sighed again, his face was a bit embarrassed, "Woohoo! 』

   After stopping for a long time, Liu Xie finally calmed down, picked up the follow-up gossip and read it again, but the more he looked back, the more serious his expression became, his body was a little stiff at the back, and the corners of his mouth were tense...

  (end of this chapter)