Chapter 454: Shangsugi Xiaxiang
Fuso-
Dongtiansi is the capital of Fuso, with houses standing side by side, completely lacking the prosperity and spaciousness of Dayan's capital.
There are no three- or four-story buildings on the streets, and the building is only two stories high, not even the most ordinary teahouse in Dayan's capital.
However, the houses of the royal family members occupy a very large area, with countless servants, strict class hierarchy, and many poor people, who even find it extremely difficult to survive.
In the remote Xiaoyu Village in Dongtiansi, the sound of roosters broke the tranquility of the day.
Candles were lit one after another in the wooden stilt houses, and the richest family in the village also lit up.
Every villager who passed by the door of Taro Jouno and Natsuka Uesugi's house would look at them with envy.
Because some time ago, their family had been doing business in Dayan, and their son and daughter-in-law, who had not been home for more than ten years, had returned home due to the war.
The two made a lot of money, renovated the house, and bought a few servants to serve.
Now Taro Jouno and Natsuka Uesugi no longer have to go fishing in the sea in the heavy snow like them.
Long after the roosters crowed, the sky was already bright, and when the villagers who went fishing came back one after another, the door of the Jouno family was opened.
Shi Ruojun, wearing a luxurious kimono that only Japanese noblewomen would wear, stood at the door of her house and stretched her waist. The gold bracelet on her wrist shone brightly under the sun.
The villagers were envious and jealous, and they had to gather at their door to chat: "Mrs. Kuna Hezi, what kind of business are you doing in Dayan? How can you make so much money? I remember that you and your husband Tiaoye Xinhua left your hometown when you were only fourteen years old. Now you are twenty-five, right?"
Shi Ruojun, who was only sixteen years old and was attacked by wind and snow, said: Can I curse?
But she just smiled slightly, pointed to her throat, and shook her head shyly, indicating that she could no longer speak.
Oh!
I almost forgot!
Tiaoye Xinhua explained that after they made money in Dayan, the local people of Dayan were jealous of them for becoming rich. Taking advantage of the fact that they were outsiders, they robbed their shops and houses and even poisoned his wife, Jiuna Hezi, making her mute. He hated the people of Dayan.
"These Dayan people are really beasts. They used to do business on our land, but we didn't bully them like this. They are really bad. Someone should teach them a lesson."
"This time, Goguryeo is also on our side. We will definitely win. They have been bullied by Dayan for so long. They force us to pay tribute every year. It's time for us to turn things around."
"These inhuman beasts deserve to die. Kill them all and let them become extinct. The world doesn't need them to live and waste air."
What do you mean that Dayan people are doing business here, but they didn't bully us? Dayan
is a great country with the demeanor of a great country. They came to Fusang to help the poor in the countryside. Can we teach them some knowledge about agriculture, production, weaving, and ceramics?
Didn't you see that the names of Xizuo's friends are all Shangshan Xiaxiang?
Shangshan Xiaxiang... going to the countryside!
Dayan never forced Fuso to pay tribute, but Fuso took some broken copper, rotten iron, old sesame and rotten millet to Dayan to beg for money every year. Dayan
gave it a return gift that was absolutely worth more than the value every year because it was its younger brother.
But when it came to their mouths, they turned the tables.
Shi Ruojun clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves. They were the ones who deserved to die. They all deserved to die.
Because of anger, her slightly sallow and chapped face turned red, and she looked like she was going to kill someone.
The villagers thought she was thinking about her own experience and kept cursing at her.
Enough!
I've had enough!
The veins on Shi Ruojun's arm were already bulging...
"Alright!"
A pale-faced scholar-like young man walked out from behind Shi Ruojun: "This is my Hezi's sore spot. Don't rub salt into her wounds anymore. I'll feel bad."
He held Shi Ruojun's hand and patted it: "If you can't bear the little, you will mess up the big plot."
After the villagers watched Yan Sanlang and Shi Ruojun whispering, the women's faces turned good, and they teased them about their good relationship.
Especially Tiaoye Xinhua, he was quite good-looking, and he was so good to a tomboy, and a dumb tomboy.
In an era when men become bad when they have money, he is already very good.
The Grand Supervisor's Office -
Kawa Hiderai stroked his cunning beard: "You mean, a rich couple came to our small fishing village?"
The strategist below nodded: "My spies in the fishing village said that I'm afraid their business in Dayan is not clean, so they were driven back to Fu Ang by the Dayan people. I heard that the man's wife was poisoned by the Dayan people and hated the Dayan people. Every time he mentioned it, his expression was very scary. I think they may be a stepping stone for your promotion."
The Grand Supervisor is a fifth-rank official, and he has the right to introduce talents to his superiors.
The defeats on the front line were repeatedly reported to the king's court. The king was so angry that he didn't sleep well for several days. If he could get this person to donate all his wealth to support the army, the king would be happy.
"Are their identities reliable?"
"Your Excellency, the Jyouno family and the Hashangshan family have lived in the small fishing village for generations. Their ancestors even had several minor officials. They are definitely authentic Japanese. His son did go to Dayan to do business when he was fourteen or fifteen years old. All the villagers in this small fishing village can testify to this." "It's OK as long as their
identities are fine. Tomorrow you bring Jyouno Jiro and Jyouno Xinhua, father and son, to see me. I will introduce Shangguan to them for an exchange."
It is their honor to serve the royal court.
The conspirator's eyes gleamed: "Yes, I will not let you down."
Dayan -
Concubine Shu turned around suddenly: "What do you mean? Are you saying that Concubine Liang has been hiding it from us and is already terminally ill?"
Noblewoman Ye looked worried: "I am not sure either. Concubine Liang does not admit it. I asked the maid Shuxiang, but she didn't know anything. But I really smelled a faint smell of blood in her room in addition to the bitter smell of medicine."
Concubine Shu bit her lip and instructed Mu Tan behind her: "Go to the Imperial Hospital quietly and find all the doctors who examined Concubine Liang. Don't let Concubine Liang find out."
Mu Tan also realized the seriousness of the matter, nodded quickly, turned around and walked out quickly.
When Jiang Xinyue got the news, it was already evening, and she had just played with the children for a while.
"Let's go to Concubine Liang's palace!"
This is a matter of life and death. Jiang Xinyue promised the eldest princess that she would take good care of Concubine Liang.
The second princess had married to Yunyang in the early spring, and Zhang Xiuzhu from the kitchen also went to a private women's academy to teach.
Most of the new girls are daughters of officials. Compared with being widows in the palace, they are more willing to do meaningful things.
Jiang Xinyue doesn't want the number of people in the palace to decrease year by year.