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Volume 1: Yanyun Chaos Volume 2: Bianliang Mistake Chapter 113: The Secret Autumn Tide (1)

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    September 28, the fifth year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty.  The hot summer weather has gradually left Bianliang City.  The water transportation on the Bianhe River has also become doubly busy. A lot of goods and grain must be transported to Bianliang Dumen before autumn, and they must be stored before the winter freezes.  Bianliang City is three-thirds more prosperous than before. Inside and outside the city, there are endless lively scenes everywhere.  For the merchants who came to Bianliang at this time, it goes without saying that Bianliang brought prosperity. This year, Bianliang City has added a new thing, which is the Bianliang Ball Market that has gradually spread.  Qiu Shizi, which stands at the Jinshui Bridge in the west of Bianliang City, has become a lively place that surpasses other places. Restaurants and tiles have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, attracting countless people to seek livelihood there.  All the stadiums in the football market are full, and there are crowds of people everywhere.  The surrounding supporting facilities have also been built one after another, becoming a new entertainment center in Bianliang City.  Many of the tile houses that were originally located in the east of Bianliang City have been moved here, and at least a separate courtyard is set up here.  The enchanting ladies add a touch of powdery fragrance to the majestic atmosphere of strong men fighting and bleeding on the court every day.  It is said that this football market was set up by Xiao Xianmo of Pingyan. When the invention of this football drama came out, it immediately caused a sensation in the capital.  It even attracted the emperor's attention, and the emperor came in person, leaving several imperial inscriptions.  A lot of the profits gained from Qiu Shizi have to go to the Fengtian family, almost becoming half of the imperial property.  The Ying Fengtian family's organization was familiar to the people of the Song Dynasty. Back then, the Southeast Ying Fengtian Bureau was so arrogant that everyone avoided it.  However, the football market here is not as good as the one in the Southeast. Anyone can step in. In addition to the exciting events, all services are extremely considerate. The soldiers serving in the Forbidden Army are not very big.  Tian Xiaoyin was extremely polite.  Such industries that are closely related to the Tian Family have been the most attractive to the people throughout the ages.  Even in Xiao Yan's later generations, more than a billion people would watch the wedding of the British royal family on TV.  [.] During this period, the football drama in Qiu Shizi has added new tricks.  The twenty-two teams that originally lived in this football market formed some kind of first-class football league, and they competed in cycles.  The winner gets three points, the tie gets one point each, and the loser gets no points.  Every year in the competition, the twenty-two teams fight back and forth to the end, and the one with the most points wins the championship.  The manager of the football market offered a reward of 100,000 yuan.  The top six teams will receive prizes ranging from tens of thousands to five thousand coins.  The teams that score at least four points will be relegated to the First Division.  ¡°When it comes to being relegated from the First Division, there has to be somewhere to go.  During this period, the golf club operators set up several golf courses in vacant areas around Bianliang and even in the countryside outside the city. Of course, everything was much simpler than the Jinshuiqiao Golf Market.  It turns out that the football market is stuck and there are only twenty-two teams, all of which were formed by the companies that entered the football market first.  It has both benefits and face, and I don¡¯t know how many people are already jealous of it.  I tried every possible means to join but couldn't find the way.  Nowadays, the management side of the football market has established a second-level football league, recruiting 64 teams, divided into four divisions, and playing games in a round-robin manner.  The team with the most points in each division that year can be promoted to the First Division.  If at least two teams in each division get points, they will be eliminated from the second-division league. In addition to the relegated teams, another newly established team will be evaluated and offset.  It is not easy to join this second-tier league.  Every team in the first-class league plays a game once, regardless of victory or defeat, and will receive a game fee of 500 dollars.  More than 40 games in a season is more than 20,000 coins.  There are also various rewards with various names.  For teams in the second-tier league, the playing fee for each game is only 20 yuan, which covers the cost of tea, soup and drinks, and there are no other rewards.  Anyone who applies to participate in a league match must submit a pledge of 5,000 pounds to the club's management side as proof of the team's management strength.  It will only be returned if you withdraw from the league.  Even so, once this second-tier league is launched, there will still be a lot of people flocking to it.  Once the football market appears, how many fighting clubs and Qiyun clubs will be crushed in Bianliang City?  There are many idle men who rely on their strength and entertainment skills to earn a living, and rich families with the ability to raise an army are everywhere in Bianliang City.  Being able to squeeze into the Qiu Shizi system will immediately give you face, proving that you have enough strength in Bianliang City. Whether a son of an official family wants to gain fame, or a businessman uses this to promote his own strength, the demand is huge.  .  A few days ago, when we were recruiting teams from various divisions of the second-division league, we were almost overwhelmed.  I don¡¯t know how many people go around the bush to find a relationship and want to be ranked first no matter what.  And after the promotion and relegation system was introduced, the original game of Golden Water Polo suddenly became three points more exciting and intense.  After watching football these days, people already have their own teams or even players to support.  Originally, it was mostly just for fun, but now I am more concerned and doubly obsessed with it.  And for betting, promotion and relegation add countless tricks.  In order for the supported team to win the championship or avoid falling into the relegation zone, betting often becomes a means of expressing support, and money flows in like a tide.  ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­?Tricks.  I am even more impressed with Fang's ability to run the football market.  This so-called football market management method actually refers to Pingyan Xiao Xianmo.  In the middle of last month, officials visited the football market in person.  Then the order was sent to Xiao Xiandu.  He has a long name, but he is a noble official of the Privy Council.  The only shortcomings of actually sitting in the Privy Council's ruling position are to know the military prefecture and to be a road commander.  He is also responsible for inspecting the military and financial affairs of the capital.  This ball market is one of the financial matters of the Forbidden Army, and it is directly connected to the inner treasury of the official family.  After Xiao Xianmo was dispatched, he lived up to the high expectations of the officials and immediately used various means.  The various events in the football market that were originally awe-inspiring have now taken place in so many ways, truly making the entire Bianliang City go crazy over such things.  The people of Bianliang have almost forgotten Xiao Xianmo's achievements in conquering the Yan Dynasty and his ability to lead troops in battles. Everyone said that Xiao Xianmo had the eyes of the God of Wealth. He returned to the Song Dynasty from the south and rode a black tiger.  !  ??For many people in Bianliang, they just enjoy the excitement and bustle of this football match and lament that Xiao Yan has managed this place into a golden mountain and a silver sea.  However, for the princes who were in charge of the court and the scholar-bureaucrats who were closely related to the changes in the court, they paid close attention to the deeper changes after Xiao Yande's important mission, and paid attention to the changes in Bianliang City during this period.  Everything that happens.  Xiao Yan received this important mission, and after the edict was issued, there was a strange silence.  There was no accident, and the Political Affairs Hall countersigned it smoothly.  Yin Huanxuan, who has been dealing with Xiao Yan, has not made any move.  The photo booth did not have any information about this assignment.  Xiao Yan also accepted the order as a matter of course, and moved from his temporary residence outside the South Gate to the inside of Nanxun Gate. He would go to Xifu every day to express his duty, and then go back to manage various things in Qiu Shizi, as if  This is all about checking the financial accounting expenses of the two-way stationed imperial army.  Everything is impossible without wind and water. There is a harmonious scene in the capital of Bianliang.  The previous turbulent undercurrent seemed to have completely disappeared.  But there are two other things that arise from this.  Everyone is paying attention silently, watching where the situation develops.  When deciding how to respond, where do you stand?  ¡° One is the aftermath of Yandi and Hebei, which was deliberately forgotten by everyone a few days ago, and whether the Western Army is still in control, has finally been put on the table again.  Tables and seals were sent from different places, all talking about this matter.  What they say is very similar.  When talking about the Western Army, it is said that the Western Army has been garrisoned far away for three years. It has been a surprise for three years. It has been bloody battles in the Yan region south of the Yangtze River. The entire army suffered casualties of hundreds of thousands.  The soldiers are working hard, and if we continue to flood the Western Army outside, we are afraid that the morale of the army will be disintegrated, and unbearable things will happen.  Furthermore, the Western thieves are still there, and they have been getting ready to make a move recently. At this moment, the roads in Shaanxi are empty, and the land of Yan is level.  In order to prevent the Western bandits from happening, and to sympathize with the Western army officers and soldiers, we should quickly let the Western army return to control the various roads in Shaanxi and establish the Guoping vassal state.  The Western Army will maintain its strength and recover as soon as possible. In the future, if the country is in trouble, it can be dispatched immediately.  Among these words, the so-called Western Army only refers to the three armies of Jingyuan, Xihe, and Qinfeng.  When it comes to Yan's defense in Hebei, everyone agrees that the military town of Hebei needs to be reestablished.  It turns out that although there are many military towns in Hebei, they have long been in disrepair. The so-called more than 100,000 garrisoned forbidden troops are now scarce.  The Xiang army cannot be counted on.  The various strong systems of regiment training, archery clubs, and civil societies, and because of the peace between the Song and Liao Dynasties for more than a hundred years, have been foreshadowed for a long time and even have no name.  The Hebei military town must be re-established, and the available military personnel transferred from Bianliang should be used as the backbone to recruit brave civilians to form an army.  This is the case in Hebei. Yandi and Hebei can be called one, Yandi is the outpost, and Hebei is the support.  Hebei's army was depleted, and Yan's land was newly opened, and it was necessary to establish military towns to guard various places.  Relying on the Forbidden Army Station in Hebei, we can recruit the powerful forces of Yan and form an army.  After being sorted and refined in this way, Hebei Yandi can be regarded as a solid and unshakable trend.  If Hebei Yandi is dealt with in this way, it will become a wing with Hebei Yandi and Hedong, which is also an important part of the northern defense system.  The state of the army's depletion is not much different from that in Hebei.  Hedong must also reopen the town and use strong troops to suppress it. The Song Dynasty faced the northern front in order to be complete and stable.  We must also use the best of the imperial army stationed at Dumen in Bianliang to go out to suppress it as the backbone.  Recruit strong people to form a strong army.  Since it was said that the Forbidden Army will be deployed to take over the defense of the Western Army, it will be used as the backbone to reopen the town and organize the defense in the north.  Naturally, it is indispensable to mention which military horses are to be mobilized.  In the chapter, it is said that most of the Imperial Guards are in the same miserable condition and cannot be driven unless they are strictly organized.  Currently, there are only two available armies in the capital.  It is the Huanqing Army and the Shenwu Changsheng Army that entered the guard.  The two armies were stationed abroad, the Huanqing Army was stationed in Yandi, Hebei, and the Shenwu Changsheng Army was stationed in Hedong.  After the Yandi and Hedong armies in Hebei were fully prepared, the northern side of the Song Dynasty was firmly entrenched and could deal with any enemy.  Some chapters went a step further and talked about personnel arrangements.  Wang Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the Huanqing Army, was originally an important figure in the dynasty.??.  After going to defend the Yan area in Hebei Province, he can be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the troops and horses of the Yan area, or even as a border pacifier.  The king has great prestige and has participated in the war against Yan. It is really suitable for the people and the place.  Qualification is also sufficient.  You can act independently.  The civil servants of Yan, Hebei and him each did their own thing and shouldered their responsibilities, so that was all. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the Shenwu Chang-victorious Army in the east of the Wei River. The two chief generals in the army, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei, were both brave and accomplished.  But qualifications are far from enough. It's okay to lead an army, but it's not enough to take on specific responsibilities.  When civil servants are selected as pacifiers and take over the responsibility of road commanders, the people above and below will be at peace, and everything in Hedong will be fine.  These signs subconsciously avoid why the obviously stronger Shenwu Evervictorious Army must go to face the Jurchen Yandi directly, and the Huanqing Army with less than 10,000 people should be mobilized to shoulder this heavier responsibility.  Everyone is tacitly understanding it.  And for the official in the court, it was probably the arrangement that he most wanted to see in his heart.  After these stamps were posted, there was an immediate response.  The officials are also very concerned about it, and they have been talking about this matter with the officials for days.  Wang Zhen even went into the ban several times to confront officials personally.  He is about to take on the responsibility of at least Yandi.  There was almost no opposition to this major event among the government and the opposition.  One is that the northern defense line must be sorted out. After all, it is not the same thing to keep the Western Army there to top the tank.  The Western Army can be divided, suppressed, and disintegrated, but the court still has to preserve such a force for emergency use.  Moreover, news came from Hebei that Mr. Lao Zhong had fallen ill. It seemed that his illness was not serious, and he was afraid that he would not be able to survive for too long.  The Western Army's expedition to the north and south did indeed consume a lot of money.  Coupled with the fact that Lao Zhong Buhe was in charge of the overall situation, the imperial court was much less worried. It was a matter of course that he should be transferred back to Shaanxi to recuperate his energy.  After the Western Army leaves, there must be troops and horses to guard it, and if the Hebei and Hedong Army are to be raised again.  There is no need to be so wary of the Western Army, as it can act as a check and balance.  ??Some things that cannot be said are that the Shenwu Ever Victorious Army is indeed a powerful army that does not rise according to convention.  Compared with other Song armies, their combat power is too powerful.  And the person Xiao who is being used now has a great influence on the Shenwu Evervictorious Army.  Moving this army and horse far away is the right way to prevent idleness.  Although the official family had to use or re-use Xiao because of financial matters.  But there must be precautionary measures.  Moreover, Shenwu's ever-victorious army is located in the east of the river, which can limit the future of this army and horses to a controllable range.  Even if the cost is to lose the weak and weak Huanqing Army to guard Youyan, a dangerous place facing the Jurchens, they will not hesitate.  Xiao Yan didn¡¯t make a sound on this matter, pretending he didn¡¯t know it was happening.  This major event is the focus of public attention in Bianliang City these days.  Moreover, the passage was extremely smooth, and soon it was time to make substantial preparations.  In the past few decades of the Song Dynasty, it was considered to be unprecedentedly efficient, and there was no party dispute that would inevitably accompany the decision-making between the DPRK and China.  Everyone has a tacit understanding and a common goal.  Discussing the reasons in detail, I am afraid that it is the civil servants and officials who are in the party struggle. They are suppressing the military ministers, suppressing the strong soldiers, and taking precautions to win the hearts of the military. Those who have held military power are above them. No matter which party they are, they are still in the same spirit.  Another matter is something that is not brought to the forefront but is surging under the surface.  Recently, there is a rumor in Bianliang City that there is something very beneficial.  It is to buy so-called bonds with the annual income of the football market as the guarantee of interest payment.  Anyone with a discerning eye can clearly see how much revenue the football market brings in a year.  What flows daily among them is a river of copper.  How many people's eyes are so hot that they can't sleep, wishing that their hands would reach out from their throats and snatch it away.  But when the football market came into being, the people who contacted it were the family of generals with deep roots in Bianliang, and they had the support of people in the ban.  Now it has become the property of Ying Fengguan's family, and everyone can only look at it and drool.  Who knew that Mr. Xiao, who was in charge of the sub-industry of the football market, was actually full of tricks.  Come up with such a debt issuance business!  This bond issuance is not an open sale.  It's all word of mouth.  If one person learns the news and tells the other person, it is a great show of affection.  By this time, the first tranche of bonds was said to have been sold.  Most of them were subscribed by powerful people, and approximately 10 million bonds were issued.  Most families bought hundreds of thousands of guan and millions of guan, while others bought tens of thousands of guan.  The benefits it brought were also amazing, and someone Xiao gave him three points of profit!  Every year, the operating income of Qiu Shizi will be used first to repay interest!  ??Everyone can figure out the annual income of the ball market.  There is no way you can escape with more than six to seven million strings.  Xiao Yan's move was to open up the copper river for everyone to scoop water!  There are different opinions as to why he did this.  The most reliable conclusion is that Xiao Yan knew that his status was unstable, so all he could do was use money to make a good relationship.  As long as these benefits are distributed, there will naturally be fewer people who hate him, and more people will be willing to help safeguard his status.  Moreover, there are too many extravagances on the interest payment, which are openly and secretly deducted. Xiao Yan said:There are many advantages to being down.  Seeing that the Shenwu Ever Victorious Army was about to be mobilized, Xiao Yan was afraid that it would be difficult for him to lead troops outside and occupy an important position in the future. He would just stay in Bianliang as a lucky minister.  It's normal to just catch more and live a happy life.  Such news spread secretly at an extremely fast speed, and it immediately swept the entire city of Bianliang.  Bianliang, the most prosperous city in the world at the moment, all the wealth in the world is concentrated here.  The accumulated wealth in Bianliang City is no less than hundreds of millions.  In this era, investment channels are limited after all (even today¡¯s investment channels that correspond to social wealth are not enough, so there are so many fund-raising cases - Oscar press).  The money accumulated here will not only fail to make money, but may also bring disaster to future generations. Only with a stable source of income can it be passed down to the family.  The profit margin of three points is not high, but this bond can attract large investments!  A loan shark can charge 70 to 80 cents, but if you lend out a lump sum, it's just a small amount, and you're afraid it will be lost.  The investment in manpower and mental effort is also huge.  Nowadays, the global market is absorbing bonds, and the trend is tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of bonds.  The specific rewards for each session are small, but the total number is astonishing!  Moreover, this golf market also has a stable source of income, and interest payments are absolutely guaranteed. You just need to sit at home and wait for the money to be collected every year.  Once such news came out, families with savings in Bianliang City immediately flocked to Xiao Yan.  Privately, I was looking for connections to buy this bond.  You can't expect a three-point profit, but two points or even lower is still good!  Both of these things happened almost at the same time after Xiao Yande sent him.  Specifically, Xiao Yan, who looked calm and nothing happened, was treated like ice and fire.  In terms of career, everyone is not optimistic about Xiao Yan's future and must deliberately stay away from him.  Regarding the deep relationship between Xiao Yan and Shenwu Dai Shengjun, everyone avoided it for fear of getting involved.  But when it comes to money, Xiao Yan is as hot as a ball of charcoal. Every day, countless people hold money and just want to find a way to come to him, begging him for permission to buy bonds and give him a better return.  At this moment, it is really hard to tell whether the entire Bianliang City loves this Xiao Xianmo more or hates him more.  And no one knows when the current peaceful situation will be broken.  On this day, a group of carriages and horses came from the north.  He did not enter Bianliang City, but walked around the city and meandered towards Xiao Yan's courtyard outside the south gate.  This group of people was not very large, only about ten people.  But everyone was riding a tall horse, with strong muscles and bones, and their faces looked like they had been running around for a long time.  These merchants who are running around in the north, even in times of war, everyone in the world has a good trick and can draw a knife at the slightest move.  The people in Bianliang are well-informed, and we have seen many of these horse traders traveling to the north in the past.  At this time, I saw such a group again, and those who knew something were staying away from them to avoid anything happening.  These men who looked like horse dealers didn't come forward very often, they just went about their own way.  There are two people in the middle of the team, one of whom looks to be in his forties, with a loyal and honest face.  It was Wang Gui who had not been with Xiao Yan for a long time.  Compared to when he fought beside Xiao Yan, Wang Gui looked a bit older.  He is actually only in his late thirties, but looking at his old age, he is said to be older than his brothers and father.  Now he is a little thinner. When Xingran Xiao Yan was stirring up trouble in Bianliang City, Wang Gui didn't have much leisure and enjoyment these days.  There is a person next to Wang Gui, with broad shoulders and a broad back. Even if he is dressed in rough clothes, he still looks heroic.  There was something bossy about Gu Pan.  But it was Yang Keshi, a major general of the Western Army.  Such important generals are not allowed to leave the defensive position without orders from the Privy Council or official orders.  No one knows why he changed his clothes and followed Wang Gui to the capital of Bianliang.  This team was passing by a recently built stadium not far from the city. The villagers near the stadium were packed with people.  Waves of earth-shattering cheers came from the stadium.  The villagers outside could not see what was going on inside. They just held lottery tickets in their hands and stood with their feet on the ground looking at the flagpole on the field to see which team got more points.  There was a mat outside the crowd of onlookers, and a circle of soldiers were maintaining order around them. Several other soldiers with loud voices were shouting at the crowd: "Xiao Cao Du Wei Jia Qing Team vs. Liang Xing Du Xing First Family Black Team, already  After a moment, the first half is about to end. No team has scored a point yet. No bets will be accepted at the end of the first half. Xiao Cao Duwei's family let Du Xing's first half remain unchanged, so hurry up!  ¡± The group of people were all attracted by this new scene. Although they kept walking, they kept turning their heads to look.  Yang Keshi glanced at it for a few times and said with a smile: "Is this a football show? People traveling between Hebei and Bianliang these days always say something inappropriate. Is it your Xiao Xianmo's trick? It's really lively.  The football game is even more exciting, but I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to watch it this time. I¡¯m about to go back to Shaanxi again, and I don¡¯t know when I can open my eyes again!¡±The man next to him smiled bitterly: "Don't tell me what Xian Mo's ability is in leading an army. Even we can't figure it out. Xian Mo actually told us all the details of this football drama in a letter, saying that if Yan is in Hebei, it's okay if he has such conditions.  It's also a business. How could we expect that Xianmo has such a goal of being a god of wealth? It's not easy for Xianmo to stay in Bianliang!  I really didn¡¯t expect that Xian Mo¡¯s ability to lead an army to destroy a country was not valued, but his ability to make money was recognized by people in the capital. Why did he work so hard for Ping Yan? " Yang Keshi smiled faintly, and the military minister was suppressed.  Being feared, he was from a family of warriors and had long been used to it.  There was no anger like Wang Gui's group. He raised his whip and replied casually: "Fortunately, you Xiandu have this ability We have no choice but to fight for food and endure our anger But Xiao Xianmo is indeed very capable.  The more I look at it, the more surprised I am, now I have turned into a living God of Wealth! You bastards, even if you guys were left to collect horses in Tanzhou and sell horses in Hebei, you would have made a lot of money.  I also have some savings from the eunuchs, so I will use them to do business with you Xianmo as soon as possible!" Wang Gui just smiled and said nothing. He stayed in Hebei and traveled around Yandi.  The Western Army is stationed there, and there has been a lot of contact with the Western Army these days.  Under the care of the old man, he also made some conveniences for them.  Knowing that the generals of the Western Army controlled trade with Xixia and Tibetan tribes, whether they were selling tea, horses, green salt, grain, or even weapons, they were passed down from generation to generation, and everyone was extremely rich.  The declining combat effectiveness of the Western Army is not without reason for its fortunes.  When Yang Keshi mentioned this matter of making money, it was not the reason why he took the risk to meet him and came to Xiao Yan's place. There must be important matters to discuss, and maybe he also brought some words from the sick old man.  He is no longer the carpenter Wang he used to be. With a higher status, his horizons have broadened.  Knowing how scary it was for Xiao Yan, who was stationed in an important foreign town and the center of Bianliang Dumen, to communicate privately, Yu Tu didn't dare to ask a word, but he was cautiously guarded and didn't dare to leak the news.  After hearing what Yang Keshi said, he just smiled and said: "I haven't seen Xianmo for a long time, and I really miss you. Fortunately, there was no problem on the way. It's not far away, and it's Xianmo's residence I'm relieved."  You are so generous. If you do this, you will lose your life if you do two more things!" Yang Keshi also smiled bitterly: "How deep is the relationship between you and me?  Why bother to come here? The only ones who are worried about national affairs now are us. This group of bandannas are just causing trouble. Why should Shenwu lead the victorious army to Hedong, and Huanqing is in disarray?  The army is coming to Hebei! Can they afford this? We will have to push the tank a few more times, and the Western army will be scattered!" He also knew how to make a fuss.  These words were all meant to be said to Xiao Yan, but there was no need to reveal them to Wang Gui.  He immediately immersed himself in walking and said nothing more. Wang Gui also looked around, pretending not to hear.  The group kept silent and just moved forward, but after an hour, they saw a small village in the distance.  A man in the team who had sent messages between here and Watan Prefecture in Dongchuan exhaled immediately: "Xianmo's residence has arrived!" At that time, he often visited the so-called Xiaoyan Villa, which was actually the property of the Fang Teng family.  The man has not arrived for more than a month.  A lot has changed here.  The building of the village courtyard is almost the same as before.  The court that was originally leveled outside the village is now surrounded by bamboo fences. Most of the bamboo fences in the Song Dynasty were in Jiangnan and Xichuan. A large part of the large bamboos transported to Bianliang were designated for river services. This is a national sticker.  Ben is operating.  In folk construction, those who can use high-priced large bamboos are all wealthy houses.  Just looking at the changed appearance of this stadium, you can tell how wealthy Xiao Yan is now in Bianliang.  This stadium no longer has the crowds of people crowding around to watch in the past. There are also some people who look like Forbidden Army soldiers guarding the outside. Everything around is quiet.  Only the occasional shouts from the Xiao Yan's team members who were practicing their skills could be heard from inside the stadium.  Obviously everything around this place has been completely bought by Xiao Yan and has become private property.  This villa also stretches along an extremely gentle hillside that cannot even be called a hill.  The hillside around this hill has been smoothed out. At this time, you can still see many busy craftsmen and gardeners, either sprinkling grass seeds or trimming all the original grass to a smooth level, as well as ready-made trees and flowers.  With a beard of soil, ready for transplanting.  There are also people who are dredging canals and setting up wooden carts for watering, in preparation for the future maintenance of this green space.  It seems that the flat land under one of the small hillside has been renovated, and it already looks clean and refreshing.  Not far from each other, a small flagpole was erected with a triangular colored flag on it.  I don't know what it is used for. On the flat ground, you can vaguely see several figures, holding wooden poles and waving them.  Behind each person were several neatly dressed servants, carrying pockets, and the pockets seemed to be filled with these long and short poles.?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The front door was still deserted in front of the door. Now, a special area has been set up outside, which is full of waiting carriages and horses, arranged neatly, and the servants of each family are in this area  To rest, benches were set up in this area, and several servants couldn't help but bring hot water and tea.  These servants gathered together, drinking tea, drinking tea, talking and laughing quietly, and leisurely waiting for the return of their masters.  The atmosphere in this courtyard is completely different from that of the wealthy families in Bianliang.  It goes without saying that he is wealthy, but he appears to be generous, cheerful and calm.  I can¡¯t tell what it smells like, but just looking at it from a distance makes me feel refreshed.  Needless to say, Wang Gui and his party were dumbfounded. Even Yang Keshi sighed secretly in his heart. During the Pingyan War, they only knew that Xiao Yan could fight hard and lead the army well.  Now it seems that it is just a misfortune in this man's mind!  It seems that Mr. Laozhong thinks so highly of this person that he has a good reason for it!  Among this group of people, Wang Gui and the others just wanted to pay it back.  However, Yang Keshi came in disguise and would be in big trouble if he was recognized.  He didn't dare to go forward at the moment, so he stopped outside and sent someone to pass on him from a distance.  Not long after, I saw a person coming out from the other side of the court, it was Zhang Xian.  Living in peace in Bianliang, Zhang Xian did not become fat and white, but instead became more capable.  The tattoos carefully crafted by skilled craftsmen are exposed on the neck, which will make people's eyes brighter.  As he looked around, there was an aura of undiminished fierceness and vigor.  Coupled with his pretty face, everyone who sees him will praise him, what a romantic man!  He came over as fast as he flew. When he saw Wang Gui with a friendly smile on his face, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Brother Wang, you're here! I received your letter about this time What a coincidence.  , Xiao Xianmo has already moved to Nanxunmen, and he is here to entertain a few guests today, otherwise you will be in vain. Brother Wang, you must have known about your arrival.  Extremely happy" He said one thing and the other said that he would lead Wang Gui and his party into another courtyard. They are a group of brothers who have lived and died together in Xiangzhou. Now they are separated from each other. They miss them very much. Now that they see each other, they are even more affectionate.  .  Wang Gui is a steady man and stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Xian: "The fourth brother is now famous in Bianliang, and we have heard about it in Yandi. Now it seems that he is even more capable than he was back then! It's time to wear armor and fight immediately.  "" Zhang Xian smiled: "Zhi Niang, brother, you don't know that now I am leading the Xianmo family team to compete with the opponent fiercely, and it is almost like a battle!  , there are many people who see blood and bones broken, and the opening and closing of the court also requires cooperation. General Han and Brother Yue also said that this coincides with military training, and it can also train courage and courage. It turns out that Qiyun Society's small and delicate methods cannot sustain it!  We are all raccoon dogs, and we can be dragged out to fight with the Tatar cavalry at any time!" Wang Gui praised his brother for a few words, and then he looked solemn and looked back at the silent Yang Keshi behind him: "Ms. Yang is following me!  At this point, we have something important to discuss with Xian Mo, and the news cannot be leaked easily. With so many irrelevant people here, is there a private place for us to wait for Xian Mo? " Zhang Xian turned around in surprise and saw Yang hiding in the crowd.  Ke Shi nodded slightly at him.  How could Zhang Xian not recognize him?  Zhang Xianjiu was by Xiao Yan's side and had foresight of confidential matters. How could he not know the seriousness of this matter?  Since Xiao Yan dispatched Wang Guitang, Huai Yujiang and others to various places, in addition to running the industry, another important reason is to maintain a bridgehead outpost in Yandi, so that he can convey the changes in the Northland that he is most concerned about at any time.  He should be concerned about how the business is doing.  The subordinates who are left to operate outside must also be called in regularly to report back.  This is not distrust, but a normal means of control.  Wang Gui and the others have been left by Xiao Yan for almost half a year, and it's time to ask to come to Bianliang once every six months to repay their favor.  This one is no big deal.  But who would have thought that Yang Keshi, one of the important generals of the Western Army, would also follow Wang Gui and his team to Bianliang!  Xiao Yan is already considered a central civil servant, and his status is also quite sensitive.  The Western Army was also something similar to a vassal town that the imperial court was wary of overtly or covertly.  It cannot be overstated that the court was afraid of two private meetings.  If this news leaks out, it will immediately stir up a huge storm in Bianliang until Xiao Yan is wiped out!  He immediately became vigilant, looked around, and softened his voice: "In that case, just follow me to the stadium and wait. Now the Xianmo team is the number one in the football market, how many other teams are there?  I want to find out what's going on. Even when I'm practicing my football skills, there are also personal guards guarding me. The security is very tight. If you guys go there to wait, I'll go find Xianmo Please come with me!" Wang Gui and Yang Keshi!  Looking at each other, I felt in my heart that this football game was more like a confrontation between two armies. The defense was so tight.  But since there is a secret place, just go there.  Zhang Xian introduced a group of people into the stadium, found a place to settle down Wang Gui and Yang Keshi, and came out to greet the guards.The raccoon dog hat was guarded, and then he found a horse and went straight to what Xiao Yan called a golf course.  Wang Gui and Yang Keshi were waiting in the middle of the stadium to watch the players play and then take a few steps indoors.  I just feel that everything that Xiao Yan has managed is very strange, as if it is no longer in the land of the Song Dynasty.  But this is definitely not the climate in Liaodong, where Xiao Yan claims to be from.  After waiting for about half an hour, I heard footsteps outside.  Wang Gui and Yang Keshi both stood up at the same time.  I saw Xiao Yan, who had not been to the meeting for half a year, striding in, followed closely by Zhang Xian.  The weathered look on Xiao Yan's face was much less than that in Yandi, and his eyes were deeper and sharper. After taking off his armor, Bianliang was ups and downs. It turned out that Xiao Xuanzan, who still looked a little stunned in Yandi, had changed.  He has become a handsome and handsome Xiao Xianmo, who behaves calmly and calmly, making people unable to see the truth even more clearly.  Yang Keshi sighed secretly in his heart, Xiao Yan seemed to be at ease wherever he was, and he could always fight his way out.  This is true in the military, and Bianliang is no exception.  In a few years, I really don¡¯t know what it will be like without this person!  He immediately cupped his fists in greeting and said, "Xiao Xianmo!" Xiao Yan also returned the greeting affectionately, patted Wang Gui's shoulder as he left the salute, and smiled at Yang Keshi, "Brother Zhengchen, I didn't expect that we would be able to spend a while in Bianliang today!  These days, when I dream back in the middle of the night, I am nothing more than fighting side by side with brother Zhengchen and galloping on the battlefield Although Bianliang is stable and prosperous, my heart feels more comfortable in those days. I don't know.  When can we fight against the enemy together with Brother Zhengchen again? " Yang Keshi suddenly arrived among Wang Gui and his party. It can be said that he had a big matter to discuss with Xiao Yan.  Xiao Yan's expression was indifferent, as if nothing happened.  This time of nourishing qi has improved compared to when he was in Yandi.  He already has the full attitude of a superior.  When he was in Yandi, Yang Keshi's status could be said to be able to dominate Xiao Yan. Now that he came to Bianliang alone, he was a little weak. Seeing Xiao Yan like this, he vaguely felt that he could not stand shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Yan.  .  The more this happened, the more Yang Keshi had to calm down and not let Xiao Yan look down on him.  He smiled faintly and said: "I would rather not think about Xiao Xianmo's elegant demeanor back then? Now that I have become a bad guest, I am very frightened. I will wait for Brother Wang to hand over the mission first, and then I will talk to Xianmo in detail. How about it?" Xiao Yan  With a smile, he apologized, turned to Wang Gui, patted his shoulder again, and said warmly: "We live in peace and prosperity in Bianliang, and you, brother Tang Huai and others from Yujiang braved the wind and snow to run around in the north.  , I feel really ashamed when I think about it. There are not many benefits from following me for so long, only countless hardships Anyway, if I make any progress in the future, I will always give you the chance to lead the army, win the decisive battle against the Tartars, honor the ancestors, and be famous in history.  Damn itit seems that Mr. Xiao can't help you at this moment! " Loyalty is always two-way. When the superiors are in despair and fear, they can still count on the subordinates to remain loyal.  That would be to overestimate human nature.  When Xiao Yan returned to Bianliang, he severely defeated the powerful Liang Shicheng. He firmly established himself in Bianliang and became an important minister in the Privy Council. He also seemed to be the most valued minister of the newly appointed official.  It turned out that many people suspected that Xiao Yan could not stand up even after returning to Bianliang, but now everyone's face was slapped.  Only when the superior behaves like this can his subordinates feel they have room for success and loyalty.  Only then will you be more loyal.  Even though Wang Gui and the others had followed Xiao Yan since their humble beginnings, they had never thought of betraying him.  But Xiao Yan's success in Bianliang still made their loyalty to the city even higher!  layer.  Xiao Yan's warm words of consolation immediately made Wang Gui feel that all the hard work he had been doing to run this outpost in Yandi Hebei for Xiao Yan was worth it.  He looked at Yang Keshi beside him and wondered whether he should say something or not.  Xiao Yan smiled, waved his hand and said: "Brother Zhengchen, what kind of outsider is he? Treat him just like you treat me. There is no need to avoid anything. After all, how are the operations of Tanzhou and Dongchuanwa?" Hearing  Xiao Yan pretended to be generous, but Yang Keshi could only laugh it off.  Wang Gui and the others were right under the nose of where the Western Army was stationed. How could anything be hidden from them? Xiao Yan made a profit from selling horses using Tanzhou and Dongchuanwa as his base. He also purchased grain and went to Tanzhou to recruit exiles.  Join the powerful forces and select and train soldiers and horses that are known to be used by local powerful forces for self-defense.  The top brass of the Western Army turned a blind eye. The situation had developed to this point, and the Western Army needed Xiao Yan's power to expand.  As long as he doesn't go to the stage of rebellion, everyone is still in the same boat.  He came here on Lao Zhong's order to discuss many matters after the Western Army returned to town, and there were many shady things involved. Compared with the things Wang Gui managed for Xiao Yan, they were nothing compared to chopsticks.  Wang Gui nodded. To make a long story short, it was only rough to pick the important things to report back.  Now Mr. Zuo Liaoji, who was born in Dongchuanwa, has been fully responsible for all the financial affairs of Xiao Yan's stall. The specific accounts will be recorded and reviewed by Zuo Liaoji after reporting to Xiao Yan.But it was so rough that Yang Keshi, who was listening next to him, was secretly surprised.  I didn't expect that Xiao Yan would earn such income from running a business in Beidi!  In the past six months, more than 2,000 horses have been sold to the Song Dynasty, mostly pack horses and draft horses.  There are seven to eight hundred horses that can be used as war horses, and they are all raised and trained in Tanzhou.  Although the Western Army was also trying its best to collect horses, they were no more powerful than the ones Xiao Yan used in Tanzhou. They were all local snakes, and they were stationed closest to the north. With the support of grain shipped from Hebei, they could collect horses in large numbers and quickly.  .  After deducting the income from selling horses and paying for grain purchases, there is a surplus of about 70,000 to 80,000 guan, which is already a considerable amount.  A well-established family of generals in the Western Army traded with Xixia, and their income in half a year was almost the same amount. Xiao Yan just did it from scratch!  Dongchuanwa is also important.  The place is private and large enough to maneuver around.  It is a good place for storing and shipping grain.  Tang Huai had a silent temper, so it would be impossible for him to rush back and forth.  However, he was careful about the details, and managed Dongchuan Wana's operations flawlessly. Produced at home, plus purchased from around, the grain reserves were already a considerable number, enough to support the daily operations of Tanzhou Nari at the forefront.  Tanzhou is also managed in such a way that it cannot be penetrated by needles or water can be poured out.  The children of local powerful men joined Shenwu's ever-victorious army, and they were already one with Xiao Yan.  Now that there is food and money to support the people, the people's livelihood in Yan is in decline, bandits are rampant, and powerful people from all over the country still attack each other from time to time.  Tanzhou is as stable as a rare paradise.  Needless to say, various powerful families joined forces to protect Tanzhou, and also raised an additional army of 2,000 to 3,000 men, which was directly led by Yu Jiang. Some of the generals left by Xiao Yan and the children of local powerful people served as the backbone of the army.  If we pay close attention to training, we will be a capable soldier when the time comes. In the foreseeable future, as long as Xiao Yan's relationship here continues, this army will continue to expand.  Yu Jiang was originally from Yan, and he was familiar with people. Now he held Xiao Yan's banner, and all the powerful people in Tanzhou obeyed him and allowed him to do whatever he wanted.  Xiao Yan arranged several chess pieces when he left. Tanzhou collected horses and trained troops, and Dongchuanwa transported money and grain for support.  Yujiang Town Tanzhou, Tanghuai Town Dongchuanwa, Wang Gui traveled between them.  It has become a situation.  Not only can the changing situation in the north be detected and reported back to Xiao Yan immediately, but when the Jurchens move south in a hurry, they may be able to take a moment to contain the situation and buy Xiao Yan time to adapt!  After listening to Wang Gui report the general situation of the business in the past six months, Xiao Yan nodded with satisfaction.  He comforted Wang Gui a few words and asked Zhang Xian to take him to his villa and then go to Zuo Liao to talk.  He stood up in person and walked to the door. Then he turned to Yang Keshi, who had been silent all this time, and asked with a smile: "Brother Zhengchen, the disturbance in Bianliang must have been heard by the entire Western Army for a long time. Now the Beidi, Hedong, and even the Western Army have heard about it again."  New variables are about to happen, but I don¡¯t know what brother Zhengchen can teach me Mr. Zhong, how is his body and bones now? " (To be continued)
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