Chapter 2990 On the Road
Yin Huo also lived in the post station, right next to Bai Shan and the others. Perhaps because Bai Shan arrived first, the post station gave him the room facing the street. It was the closest room, separated from Yin Huo by a room, so no one could really hear any secrets from this room.
After entering the room, Lord Tang glanced around and said, "Order some food, we'll talk while we eat." He also urged Zhou Man, "You're an official too, why don't you ask for a room with the postmaster?"
Zhou Man was stunned and asked, "Why should I live elsewhere?"
Bai Shan also turned his head to look at Lord Tang.
Mr. Tang said seriously, "It's getting late. We've been chatting for too long, so I'll stay here tonight."
Zhou Man exhaled and was about to agree, but before he could finish his words, he took a breath and said, "I was just thinking of having a candlelight chat with Bai Shan at night."
Bai Shan: "...That's not necessary. I remember that no one lives across the street. Manbao, go ask the postmaster for a room. I'll ask you to stay across the street tonight."
Zhou Man nodded repeatedly, turned around and went downstairs to find the postmaster, fearing that Tang He would speak again.
Yin Huo looked at her and asked in confusion, "Isn't Brother Tang an official as well? He doesn't need to pay for accommodation, right?"
Besides, even if the rooms in the inn cost money, they can’t be that expensive for one night, right?
Tang He said: "I forgot to bring my official title and seal. Zhou Man has a ready-made fourth-rank official position, which is very useful."
But they are a couple. If they ask for one more room, who knows what will be said tomorrow.
Yin Huo seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and in the end, he said nothing.
Manbao quickly booked a room and came up, and at the same time asked Daji to go out and buy some snacks.
The four of them closed the door and talked, while Mingli and Changshou squatted outside the door. They looked at each other, staring at each other.
As soon as the door closed, Tang He suddenly said seriously, "Changbo has already left for Jiangnan. Zhishan, it's up to you from now on."
Bai Shan nodded.
Tang He said, "Although human hearts are unpredictable, some things can be deduced. Let's deduce how things will develop next."
Bai Shan was distressed: "I don't understand those people."
Tang He said, "I've heard a little bit about it. Let me tell you."
In fact, when it comes to power in the court, the aristocratic families in Jiangnan are far inferior to the aristocratic families in Guanlong and the Central Plains Lu area, but the government orders over there are not implemented, and it seems that as long as there is a little military force, Jiangnan can break away from the control of the Jin Dynasty.
Therefore, the emperor has always cared about Jiangnan, but in fact, he has not been able to truly control Jiangnan.
This is also a problem left over from the previous dynasty.
The previous dynasty was in chaos, especially in Guanzhong and the Central Plains. It could be said that one day the surname was Wang, and the next day the surname was Li. The fighting was a life-and-death struggle, and the forces changed wave after wave.
Because of the stability of the previous dynasty, the aristocratic families who temporarily moved back from the south slipped away to the south of the Yangtze River. Although the south of the Yangtze River was also chaotic, it was much better than the north.
Later, when the world was initially settled, Jiangnan was also quickly pacified. However, it was not the emperor who led the army to conquer it in waves, but the aristocratic families in Jiangnan gathered their forces and took the initiative to surrender.
This was a good thing at the time, after all, there was no need to fight a war. But afterwards, the Jiangnan area gradually became out of control.
"Many aristocratic families have branches in Jiangnan. They operate in Jiangnan without regard to the imperial court's decrees, especially in the salt tax and tea trade."
Bai Shan said, "Hasn't it gotten better?"
Tang He sighed and said, "That's the way it appears on the surface, but no one knows what the actual situation is."
Yin Huo lowered his eyes, took a sip of tea, and said, "For the past twenty years, Your Majesty has been deploying officials and personnel to Jiangnan. I believe the situation is no longer as bad as before. Otherwise, Your Majesty wouldn't have made such a bold move to impose a salt tax."
Tang He looked at Yin Huo.
Yin Huo put down his teacup and said, "Don't look at me. I don't know anything more specific."
The three of them looked away with regret and sighed together, "If only we could know who His Majesty's men are, it would be much more convenient for Brother Yang to stay in Jiangnan."
Zhou Man perked up and asked, "Do you think His Majesty will give those people to Brother Yang?"
Bai Shan: “No.”
Tang He was more direct. "What are you thinking? Even if His Majesty wants to employ someone, he'll give Changbo to someone else. His qualifications are there, and..."
He paused and said, "Jiangnan is too far away from the capital. Your Majesty may not fully trust them."
Especially Yang Heshu. Although the emperor sent him to Jiangnan because he trusted him, he must have had some doubts. Especially since the Yang family had been operating in Jiangnan for many years, this time Yang Heshu directly stood against the family.
Just as Tang He and Bai Shan were plotting to go to Jiangnan, Yang Heshu was camping on the side of the road. Wantian took the boiled water, cooled it down and gave it to him to drink.
Yang Heshu withdrew his gaze from the starry sky, took the water and took a sip, then glanced at everyone and said, "Let everyone drink some water and rest."
Wan Tian agreed, handed the water to the guard, and turned to tidy up the carriage so that he could rest, "Master, take a rest."
Yang Heshu just stared at the starry sky without moving. He said casually, "You go to sleep first. I'll sit for a while."
The master was not asleep, so it was naturally impossible for the servant to sleep. Wan Tian squatted beside Yang Heshu, looked up at the starry sky, and asked him, "Master, are you missing your wife?"
Yang Heshu retracted his gaze and shook his head, "I was wondering where the prince and the others are right now."
"Still in Qingzhou?" Wan Tian asked, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess and the Prince Consort will surely not be able to travel very fast."
Yang Heshu nodded. "It's a pity that I didn't get to see the salt drying process in person. I only saw some data in the letter."
"Master Lang is worried that they are exaggerating?"
Yang Heshu shook his head and smiled, "If it were someone else, it might be possible, but for Bai Shan and Zhou Man, it wouldn't be that difficult."
Wan Tian felt a little more confident. "Master, with the help of Master Bai and Miss Man, the trip to Jiangnan should be no problem, right?"
Yang Heshu said: "I am waiting for my father's choice."
Wan Tian became worried again. Although the Marquis loved their uncle very much, he was the clan leader and it was impossible for him to only consider the uncle.
It was after he left home that the master asked him to call him "Langzhu".
The Langzhu is the head of a household...
Before leaving, the master and the marquis had a very unpleasant argument, and he was not very confident, "Master, do you think the marquis will stand on your side?"
Yang Heshu lowered his eyes and said, "He will. He who knows the times is a hero, but others may not be so. The clan leader is not irreplaceable..."
Wan Tian was so frightened that he froze, "Change, change the clan leader?"
Yang Heshu glanced at him calmly and asked, "Even the emperor can be replaced, so why are you so surprised by just replacing the clan leader?"
Wanda:……
For Wantian, isn't changing the Yang family's patriarch the same as changing the emperor?
He swallowed nervously, then remembered something and looked at Yang Heshu expectantly, "Master Lang, you are the young master. If we change the clan leader... will that mean you?"
Yang Heshu knocked him on the head and said, "What are you thinking? If my father stands on my side, he might be replaced as the clan leader. Will they let me take over the position of clan leader? Then of course, the young clan leader will be replaced as well."
Wantian was about to cry. To him, the young master was born as the young sect leader, and he could hardly imagine that he was not the young sect leader.
I wanted to add more, but I'm too tired to add more, so I'll do it tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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