Chapter 576: Rule from the curtain

Liulang returned from victory by leading the army. As soon as the army reached Waqiao Pass, it rushed to send secret security from 800 miles from the capital. It was written by the mother-in-law of the emperor. The letter said that the capital had suffered a catastrophe the day before yesterday. Emperor Taizong of Song Zhao Guangyi was watching flowers in the imperial garden and was attacked by a large number of assassins. The emperor was captured by the thief. Liulang asked Liulang to quickly return to the capital to preside over the state affairs after seeing the letter.

Liulang was shocked and thought to himself: Who is so bold?He actually dared to enter Beijing to assassinate the king and kill him, and Emperor Taizong of Song from the sea border abducted?However, this is good, this candid emperor is useless to sit on the dragon throne.

Liulang asked Xiao Chuo and the fourth lady to lead the army, and he only took Princess Mingge to take the lead.

Liulang and Chai Mingge rushed to the capital quickly. After entering the capital, they headed straight to the imperial city. Sure enough, Emperor Taizong of Song visited the imperial garden the day before yesterday and was kidnapped by the assassin. The assassin left a letter without leaving his name.

The letter said that if you want to save Emperor Taizong of Song, let Liulang fight to him.

The signature is: Marshal Wu and Yue.

The country cannot be without a king for a day. Since Zhao Guangyi is gone, he must immediately support a new emperor.

After discussing with Empress Fu, because the Zhao family had no children, Zhao Kuangyin had a son before, but he was killed by Zhao Guangyi.

Who will inherit the throne?

Someone advised Liu Lang to be emperor, but Liu Lang said: The world has not been completely stable yet, how can I ascend the throne?

The final decision was made that after the soon-to-be-born Queen Fu gave birth to a dragon seed, it would be decided to see whether it was a man or a woman, because those who didn't know the inside story thought that Queen Fu was pregnant with the son of Emperor Taizong of Song.

But he knew it was actually Liulang's seed. Half a month later, Empress Fu really gave birth to a son. Liulang was very happy and immediately asked Empress Fu to issue an order to allow this little guy who had just arrived in the world to inherit the throne of the Song Dynasty. For the sake of Empress Fu's rule, Liulang became the general and supervising the country.

Tao Sanchun Corundum Wuyue naval army was launched, and he had a first defeat. Because the soldiers from the north were not familiar with water wars, Tao Sanchun is now stationed on the coast of Huai'an to cultivate. Liulang decided to go to the Southern Tang in person, borrowing the navy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and meeting the Wuyue general for a while.

Many beautiful wives are already pregnant, while some are just born and need rest.So Liulang only brought five people, Chai Mingge, Xiao Chuo, Shi Yutang, Si Niang and Dongfang Ziyu.

The six people rushed to Jinling together. After arriving at Jinling, Liulang asked Xiao Chuo, Shi Yutang, Siniang, and Dongfang Ziyu to go to Nanhua Mountain first, first collect Nanhua swords familiar with water battles, and then collect Dongting Navy. Xiao Chuo and other four broke up with Liulang.

Liulang and Chai Mingge came to meet Li Jing, the king of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

It was clear after the snow, and the newborn sun shone on the rooftops on the roadside, reflecting dazzling light.

There are obviously fewer pedestrians on the street, but there are also many people who get up early to make a living, including vegetables, firewood, and breakfast. The shouts of shouts float slowly in the early morning air.

Of course, in addition to these people who get up early and live in a certain place, there is another kind of people who get up early on the road, that is, homeless people, people living at the bottom of society.

After spending a night in a dilapidated temple or a bridge cave, they wandered on the streets, begging or selling their skills, just to make a living.

In Jinling, there are not a few such people. In the Central Plains, many people fled to the south and became one of these familyless people. They really couldn't stand it anymore. The man sold himself as a servant, the woman sold himself as a slave, the handsome child was trained to be a child, and the beautiful girl was trapped in brothels... This is also one of the reasons why the slave industry in the Southern Tang Dynasty was so developed.

The rich people smelled of wine and meat, and there were frozen bones on the road. Du Gong’s words were indeed harsh!

Liulang shook his head and sighed softly. This is a phenomenon that he cannot change at the moment.

Chai Mingge was silent. He had been to Huaibei and saw a hundred times more miserable situation than before. Although she felt sad, she could not help her. There were more than tens of thousands of people in this world, so how could she help them one by one?

Liulang seemed to see something, and suddenly pointed to a distance and said: Mingge, although those little beggars were trembling all over the body, they still gave half of the steamed bun. It can be seen that the advantages of human nature can also be revealed under the arduous conditions!

Before Chai Mingge could touch, Liulang said to himself: It's Ah, these children who have been tempered by hardships will understand the value of survival better. Once they have the opportunity, they will turn carp into dragons and become elites on the side.

Chai Mingge said: What the general said is that these little beggars are very clever, and they are scolding the streets and alleys, and their eyes are extremely vicious. They can find some gimmicks that are difficult for adults to get. Some clever little guys make a living by selling gimmicks!

Liulang had a meal and seemed to have thought of something. He pondered for a while, threw out a ingot of silver from his sleeve, and said: Mingge, take this ingot of silver to buy some food for the little beggars just now, and ask them to go to the royal palace to ask them if I have something to do.

yes!

Chai Mingge reached out to take the silver, turned his horse's head and rushed towards the little beggars. Cao Bin, who was leading the way, did not hear the conversation between Liulang and Chai Mingge. When he saw Chai Mingge leaving, he slowed down and came to Liulang and asked: General, you are...

Liulang said calmly: It's nothing. I see these beggars still begging during the cold weather, so they just asked Mingge to buy a few steamed buns for them to eat.

Cao Bin showed a dissatisfied expression in his eyes, thinking that there are tens of thousands of people like Jinling, what role can a few steamed buns play!

Cao Bin said: General, this kind of person begging for sympathy during the day, and stealing, robbing, or even killing people at night. This is really a disaster for Jinling City.This kind of untouchable deserves to be frozen to death and starved to death, and it is not worthy of the general's kindness to them!

The truth is different and we don’t plan for each other!

Liulang glanced at Cao Bin expressionlessly and said calmly: Let's go!

After saying that, he ignored Cao Bin and drove the beloved horse under him to run towards the palace.

The imperial palace of the Southern Tang Dynasty is not far from the west of Xuanwu Lake. The high walls enclose the entire Xuanwu Lake. It can be seen that the palace is so grand. Looking at Xuanwu Lake near and looking at Zijin Mountain from afar, it is indeed a treasure land.

Emperor Li Jing likes to have a big banquet in the palace, recite poems by the lake and write poems on the mountains during the banquet, which is indeed very freehand.

When Li Jing learned that Liu Lang had arrived, Li Jing came to greet him in person. Li Jing held Liu Lang's hand and cried: Sixth General, I finally hope for you, you are the great savior of our Southern Tang Dynasty.Hurry, please inside.

Liulang said: King of Tang, I know that the palace mutiny of the Wu and Yue dynasties was in conflict, and Cheng Shijie broke into the Shizhen Sect and gained military power.Cheng Shijie has ambitions and has long wanted to dominate the Central Plains.This time, Situ Mingfeng supported him, and the Wu Yue navy who was proficient in water warfare.Although my million-dollar cavalry is amazing.But I am not good at water warfare. This time I came to Jinling to discuss with you how to defeat Cheng Shijie.

Li Jing flattered: The Six Generals are invincible, where is Cheng Shijie your opponent?

Liulang laughed and said: Of course, Cheng Shijie is not my opponent, but I need to train a strong navy first.Hopefully, His Majesty the King of Tang supports it.

Li Jing hurriedly said: Six Generals, as long as you can protect the foundation of my ancestors of the Tang Dynasty, you will become Ah no matter what.If you want money, I will give money, I will give food, I will give food, I will give big ships, I will give big ships.

Liulang said again: Of course I want all these, but I need only one person even more.

Who is it?

It was said that His Majesty the King of Tang had two daughters. The eldest princess, Princess Yuexiu, married Lin Kaihua's second son. However, in the battle of the watershed, all the men of the Lin family were killed in battle, and Princess Yuexiu became a widow.I want the King of Tang to give Princess Yuexiu to me as my concubine, but I wonder what the King of Tang wants to do?

Li Jing laughed: If the Sixth General could marry my Yuexiu, it would be a blessing in the world. Of course I agree!

After the matter was decided, Liulang said: Princess Yuexiu was originally a female general in charge of the navy, and the King of Tang ordered her to continue to be in charge of the Dongting Lake navy.Then the general was personally trained and dispatched.

Li Jing agreed one by one.

After returning from the palace, Chai Mingge asked: General, where are we going next? Should we go back to the inn?

Liulang shook his head, a hint of warm expression appeared in his eyes, and he stood up and said: I have been to Jinling for so long and have never been to Qinhuai River once. This is too unreasonable!Let’s go to Qinhuai River and see the formation of the first Fengyue Field in Jinling!

Chai Mingge naturally would not object to Liulang's young character, and it would not be easy to discourage the Sixth General's interest, so he still wore men's clothes and followed Liulang to the Qinhuai River not far away.

The Qinhuai River is the largest river in Jinling, with two sources at the source. The east source comes from Baohua Mountain in Jurong County and the south source comes from Dongting Mountain in Lishui County. It converges at Fangshantai in Jiangning County. It flows from Dongshui Pass into Nanjing City, winding for more than two hundred miles, and finally comes from the west water to the Yangtze River.

The most prosperous and famous area of ​​the entire Qinhuai River is the Ten Miles of Qinhuai River in the city. The shores are filled with antique buildings, with flying eaves and windows, carved beams and painted buildings, painting boats, waves and waves, and the sound of oars and lights. In addition, the cultural heritage and the prosperous city constitute a tourist attraction that concentrates on the style of the ancient capital of Jinling. It is also a gathering place for the sounds and colors of Jinling. There are many carved columns and painted buildings floating on the river. The boats are home to the enchantment of red sleeves of different styles. Every night, the boats are hung with lanterns and lights, making the Ten Miles of Qinhuai River a sky that never sleeps.

Unlike brothels on the shore, although the pleasure boats are also places for welcoming and sending out and selling laughter in spring, the women on the pleasure boats are mostly talented, most of them are good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, or Qiang Song and Hu dance. Their vision is naturally much higher than that of ordinary brothel women. Since the Southern Dynasty, it has been the best place for literati and poets to show their elegance.

The famous women in the pleasure boat were all receiving celebrities from society, so they naturally met many upper-class people, which formed a huge protection network.

In addition, most of the people who come and go are well-versed in poetry and books, so they naturally will not do those things that are very disgraceful. In order to ensure the normal operation of Qinhuai, the government also specially sent a team of yamen runners to maintain order here. Therefore, unless they are willing, there are few forced situations.

The unique and transcendent status of Huafang gives it another purpose, which is a platform for literary talents to compete. Since ancient times, literati are inferior to each other, and no one is convinced by anyone. What can we use to prove that we are better than others?

The girl in the pleasure boat became the best standard.

Whoever can rely on his own strength to gain the favor of famous prostitutes on the pleasure boat will be able to lie on others and have the capital to show off, which is enough to envy the rest of them.

Of course, the cost of a pleasure boat is much more expensive than that of ordinary brothels, but there are still a large number of customers flocking to it, especially the most famous three pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River, Forgetful and Confused, Linxian, all have red cards in charge, and they are packed every day.

Of course, Liu Lang didn't know about these. This was the first time he had arrived at the most prosperous area of ​​the Qinhuai River, which was close to Confucius Temple in the south of the city. Looking at the brothels standing by the river and the tall pleasure boats floating on the river, he didn't know which one to find for a while. Although it was only afternoon, the number of people on the river was increasing. Liu Lang pulled the people all the way and said: Please stay here, brother, please be polite!

The man was thin, wearing a blue dress, and holding a folding fan in his hand, which was quite elegant. Liulang looked at his face, his nose was slightly flushed, his eyes were blue, and his feet were a little slight, so he guessed that he should be a veteran in Fengyuechang.

When passers-by saw Liu Lang dressing like a handsome young man, he spoke politely and did not dare to be negligent, he stopped and bowed: This brother is easy to say, I wonder what's wrong with brother?

Liulang pretended to be embarrassed and said: I'm not to hide it from my brother. I've heard that the Qinhuai River is boundless and I have always been yearning for it.It was just the first time I came here. I saw countless pleasure boats here. I don’t know where it is better. I saw that my brother’s spirit was extraordinary. I guess he must be a regular visitor here. I wonder if my brother’s advice can give me some advice?

After hearing Liu Lang's words, passers-by laughed up to the sky and said proudly: Brother, you are right, if you want to talk about this ten miles of Qinhuai funeral, you have been to at least eight pavilions among the ten pavilions.The sister of Qinhuaihe is not unaware of the name of Su Donglou, the little brother of "Lotus Three-inch Tongue, Jade-faced Pretty Guy".Look, I stayed at Miss Cuiyun's place in Cuixianglou last night, and I only woke up now...

Su Donglou boasted for a while, then he remembered that he was asking for directions and said with a smirk, "Haha, the words are too far."When it comes to these ten miles of Qinhuai funerals, the most famous one is the pleasure boat on the river. The women on the pleasure boat are much better than ordinary kiln sisters, both in terms of style and talent.I see that my brother is elegant and elegant, and he must be a talented person. I suggest you go to the pleasure boat, especially the pleasure boat wanders on the river, and the scenery on both sides is flowing, just like you are in a painting, so you must not miss it!