Tang's dining table

Yunchu stayed in the Buddhist country for another month.

In this month's events, the population of the Buddha Kingdom increased by another 12,000 people. This is a very terrifying population increase rate.

The main reason is that winter is coming, and the pastures around the Buddhist country are not overgrazed. In addition, there are snow-capped mountains here that can withstand the biting cold wind, which is conducive to the winter of livestock.

Of course, the most important thing is that people here can afford the cattle and sheep that herdsmen slaughter in winter.

Whether in the grasslands or the Gobi, herders do not slaughter cattle and sheep all year round. They often start slaughtering cattle and sheep on a large scale in September every year.

Under normal circumstances, the cattle and sheep at this time are the fattest and can produce more meat. Another reason is to slaughter the sick and weak cattle and sheep. The sick and weak cattle and sheep cannot survive the harsh winter.

The most important reason is of course the lack of forage in winter. In addition, winter has arrived, and the cattle and sheep slaughtered at this time can be kept for the whole winter.

People in the Buddhist country are talking happily about this high-sounding reason for the increase in population, and everyone seems to have lost their memory.

Forgetting that the people of the Western Regions at this time were accepting the extortionate expropriations imposed by Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui.

Liang Ying watched with joy as the old thieves from Guanzhong packed up the camel team. In his opinion, this visit to the Western Regions was truly a fruitful return.

The cargo of one thousand camels has now become the cargo of two thousand camels, and they are all very valuable cargo.

"Do you like the Western Region?" Yunchu asked casually.

"I like it!" Liang Ying replied decisively.

"Do you like the wealth here, or the lawlessness here?"

Liang Jianfang's grandson was certainly not a good person, so he said without hesitation: "I like being able to do whatever I want here."

Yun Chu patted him on the shoulder and said: "This is the taste of power. Now I will give you a few choices. One is to follow me back to Chang'an and get you a position as a general in the Sixteenth Guards. Slowly boil.

Then he entered the prince's six ranks and served as a general.

As long as you endure these two positions slowly, there will always be a good result. "

Liang Ying said hesitantly: "Isn't there a third option? For example, stay and serve as a certain little guardian."

Yun Chu glanced at Liang Ying with a smile and said, "You don't have an army."

Liang Ying lowered his head, twirled the ground with his toes and said: "I have sixteen generals. They are the capital left to me by my grandfather. They used to be captains of ten and centurions in the army. If I will recruit some warriors from the Western Regions, and with time, I will have an army."

Yunchu asked again: "Is your family willing?"

Liang Ying raised her head and looked at Yun Chu and said, "I don't want to go back to that home."

"You don't want to inherit the title of Duke Yanmen anymore?"

"No, once I do, a large group of people will think that I have the responsibility to feed them. Lord, there are too many people for me to support."

Yun Chu did not use the fact that Liang Ying was his legitimate son and grandson to persuade him to accept Yanmen County Duke's family.

Liang Jianfang was an extremely cosmopolitan person, and he was also a person who cared very much for his subordinates.

He himself gave birth to four sons, two died in the war, one died of illness, and one was disabled. However, he had more than twenty godsons. The most important thing about his godson is these twenty godsons. , the god-grandson is still the kind of son who is written into the family tree, the god-grandson.

The biggest source of these godsons and godgrandsons was his men who died in the war, so legally and morally, they all became Liang Jianfang's descendants.

Every godson and godson is followed by a large family. Nowadays, these people are all over the Liang Jianfang family, working in various industries to earn a living.

The Liang family's money, food, and status were all obtained by Liang Jianfang with his life. Therefore, how they use it and who they use to manage it are all Liang Jianfang's business, and others have no right to interfere.

So many people could still be supported when Liang Jianfang was still leading troops and fighting. Now, with Liang Jianfang getting old and unemployed, the huge Liang family is sitting on nothing.

The salaries of officials in the Tang Dynasty are very touching. Liang Jianfang, a high-ranking official from the third rank, received only eight guan of salary per month, and he was given various materials instead of copper coins.

(Every year, there are four hundred shi of rice and nine hectares of farmland. The court supports thirty-eight servants. Every day, nine plates of regular food are distributed, including two liters and two cans of fine rice, eight cans of round-grained rice, two liters and four cans of noodles, and one and a half liters of wine. , four parts of mutton, four parts of sauce, four parts of vinegar, three melons, salt, black soy sauce, green onions, ginger, sunflower, leeks, etc., two parts of wooden sticks in spring, three parts and five cents in winter, three pounds of charcoal and spring, and three kilograms of charcoal and spring. Five kilograms, which is about 8,000 yuan per month.)

Without Liang Jianfang's personal financial support, these things would be far from enough to support Liang Jianfang's own family, let alone help others.

It is because of this current situation that the generals in the capital are extremely eager for every opportunity to go to war.

After all, every time he goes to war, it means that the family will get a financial income from the boss.

As for the veteran, if there is no young man in the family to take his place and continue to go out to make money, he will end up miserable.

When Yun Chu left Chang'an, he heard that Qin Qiong's family, Duke of Yi State, had begun selling their ancestral property.

Yu Xiurong also bought two of the finest horse poles from Yiguo Gong's house, and set them up where Yun Chu often practiced martial arts.

Liang Jianfang and Qin Qiong's family are actually two microcosms of the old nobles of the Tang Dynasty who began to feel lonely.

Now, facing a messy home, Liang Ying is really overwhelmed. The two years he followed Yun Chu in the Western Region were almost the most enjoyable and comfortable two years for him. Although he was cheated by Yun Chu from time to time, but... Liang Ying likes it very much, because following Junhou, he can feel that he is getting stronger day by day.

However, Liang Ying's attitude of retreating and then turning a blind eye was not in line with Yun Chu's values.

This idiot still doesn't understand the value of the title of Duke of Yanmen. No matter how bad it is, it will take Liang Ying his whole life, even if he squeezes all his bones dry and gives it to the Li Tang royal family, he can't get it again.

Sometimes Yunchu himself felt strange that everyone who had been following him for a while seemed to think that he could achieve such a thing as becoming a marquis immediately.

So, Yun Chu raised his hand and slapped Liang Ying on the head, and never stopped once he started. He hoped to beat all the water out of this guy's head, so that he would have a new understanding of reality. .

After Liang Ying received a slap, she knew that she must have done something wrong somewhere, but she didn't dare to hide, so she could only lower her head and endure it.

After being slapped for more than ten times in a row, Liang Ying was so dizzy that she could hardly stand still. At this time, Wen Wen said, "Okay, this kid is a bit stupid. If he continues to be slapped, he will be even dumber."

Yun Chu stopped his hand and said angrily: "I don't know who I learned this bad habit from. My family is not good, so I don't want to change, so I just want to leave."

Liang Ying finally understood why the master beat him, and endured the grievance and said: "You don't know, the family is in a mess."

Wen Wen couldn't help but slap Liang Ying on the head and said: "The Yanmen County Duke's residence is a family that relied on military merit. Military law should be implemented in such a family.

It happened that after your Azu got a sum of money from the boss from outside, he left it to your grandmother to manage the family in a normal way.

If an army does not implement military law for a month, it will be in chaos; if it does not implement military law for a year, it will decline. If your family does not implement military law for several years, of course it will be completely chaotic.

Now don't think about staying in the Western Regions and living a happy life. After you come back to Chang'an with us, you must first put your house in order. Beat those who deserve to be killed, send those who deserve to be sent to officials, and send those who deserve to be sent away. Wait until you sort out your home. Now, I have collected a usable army at home, and then come to the Western Regions to serve as a small guard.

After your ancestor dies, I will inherit the title of Duke of Yanmen. Then I will find an opportunity to get you an officer status from the fifth rank. At that time, the flag of Duke Yanmen will be raised. "

Liang Ying gritted her teeth and said, "My Azu will not agree."

Yun Chu snorted and said, "Then seize power by force. I don't believe you can't defeat your ancestor now."

Liang Ying's mouth opened wide and she didn't know how to answer.

Wen Wen once again stepped forward to help this silly child.

"Your grandfather was a bandit before, then an officer and soldier, and then a rebel bandit. After the rebellion was successful, he became a nobleman.

All the power he had was taken away from him. Wasn't that time a bloody mess?

Do you think someone like him would hand over power easily? It is not Liang Jianfang's mentality to let him give you power with his own hands. He hopes that you can take it away from him.

As long as your demonstrated strength is recognized by him, a person like him with an old gangster background will definitely obey you as the new person in power, and he will do so with all his heart. "

Liang Ying was so distraught that she just wanted to go back and think about it.

Yun Chu was still very satisfied with Liang Ying's cautious attitude. After all, it was not easy for anyone to cut off family ties with a knife.

However, whether it is national reform or family reform, it is accompanied by great pain.

After Liang Ying left, Wen Wenwen said to Yun Chu, "What, do you have an idea?"

Yun Chu nodded and said: "After Changsun Wuji's misfortune, the Guanlong family has never been able to prosper. If the emperor wants to employ people, only Shandong people can be used.

In the past, Guanlong was here to clean up Shandong. It seems that Shandong will soon clean up Guanlong.

Your Majesty can just take down Changsun Wuji. There is really no need to force him to commit suicide. "

Wen Wenwen was taken aback and said quickly: "Your Majesty, did you kill Changsun Wuji?"

Yun Chu took out a newspaper from his sleeve and handed it to Wen Wen, "It said that Changsun Wuji was ashamed of his kindness and hanged himself when he arrived in Qianzhou."

Wen Rou asked while reading the Di newspaper: "Why did Yuan Gongyu, a member of Zhongshushe, go to Qianzhou?"

Yun Chu looked at Wen Wen and smiled: "Of course I'm going to kill Changsun Wuji."

Wen Wen sighed and said: "The ones who are trying the case of Chang Sun Wuji's rebellion are Li Ji and Xu Jingzong. Both of them are enemies of Chang Sun Wuji. Your Majesty is really good at choosing candidates for trial.

At this time, it may be impossible for the prince to keep Changsun Chong's team, right? "

Yun Chu took out another letter from his sleeve and handed it to Wen Wen, saying, "It's from Di Renjie."

Wen Wen had read this very ordinary letter of greetings. In fact, he didn't read the letter. His eyes kept falling on the punctuation marks on the letter. People in the Tang Dynasty generally did not use such complicated punctuation marks. In order to avoid ambiguity, they would just click a dot at most. , or leave a blank space and start a new line.

The letter Di Renjie wrote to Yunchu contained many punctuation marks that others could not understand.

Just because others can't understand it doesn't mean Wen Wen doesn't understand it. After reading the letter, Wen Wen sighed again and said, "Ms. Changsun was really bitten this time, leaving no bones or muscles left."

Chapter One