Fu Song

Chapter 695 Something Is Different

"Bang Luo?" Tuoba looked up and down at Luo Gang in front of him, and after a long while, he suddenly burst out laughing.

The so-called Luo Bangban is a name Luo Gang gave himself when he followed Xiao Cheng in Hengshan.In fact, even Xiao Cheng did not have a serious official position at that time, and Luo Gang, who followed Xiao Cheng, was even less famous.

However, back then, a son of the third envoy, a son of a minister, and Xiao Ding's thousands of elite Guangrui army as the backing, even if he was a self-proclaimed official with no reputation, what he said would have weight.

And Luo Gang used his status as the son-in-law of the Song Dynasty Zhengshitang to win many benefits and benefits.

"Tuoba regiment training envoy, I haven't seen him for many years, but his style is still the same!" Luo Gang's tone was a bit sour as he looked at Tuoba, who was dressed even more than Song people, with a graceful demeanor.

If he didn't know the details of Tuoba Yangwei, who would have known that he was a party member?
Take a look at the guys behind them, their foreheads are cleanly shaved, but there are a few locks of hair on the side, and they are combed into thick and long braids hanging down the side of their heads. All of them are arrogant and fierce.

This is the fucking standard party member!
"Associate Luo, oh, no, no, Governor Luo, you look a bit old!" Tuoba Yangwei was a little emotional, "Back then he was a high-spirited young man, but now he is a powerful official in the frontier This time I came, I really didn't expect to see you in Jiangning, aren't you in Yungui?"

Luo Gang spread his hands and said: "As long as you are not blind, you can see that the Liao people are going to do big things, so the chief assistant called all the officials above the rank of servants to Jiangning to discuss big plans. You came this time by coincidence, and you can see whoever you want to see." arrive!"

Tuoba smiled majestically and said, "It's not necessary to meet everyone."

"Chongwen asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. I should come to pick you up at the pier in person. It's just that governors and generals from all walks of life are gathered in Jiangning these days. It's rare to get all these people together. Many of these people rarely return to Jiangning in a year, so everyone has a lot of things to report to Shoufu, explaining that Chongwen's schedule is full, and these days, they don't even have a home When I go back, I will stay in his chief assistant hall." Luo Gang explained.

"Understood, I understand, I'm not in a hurry. I came here this time to appreciate the charm of the south. Yuting, I haven't been to the south yet?" Tuoba said with a smile.

"It's easy to say, no matter where you want to go, no matter what you want to see, I can arrange it!" Luo Gang said with a smile: "This is confessed by Chongwen himself, you are our good friend, you must not be neglected! "

"Can you see anything? Can you go anywhere?" Tuoba Yangwei said meaningfully.

"Of course!" Luo Gang nodded in affirmation.

Tuoba Yangwei laughed, turned around and pulled a person from behind, "But guess who this is?"

The corner of Luo Gang's mouth twitched: "Do you still have to guess? He looks exactly like his old man, handsome and handsome. Jing'an, this is not to belittle your old man. Boss Xiao was really good-looking back then. Back then, in order to scare people, he grew a big beard all over his face, and that's how he got his nickname Xiao Big Beard."

"I've met Uncle Shi!" Xiao Jing crossed his hands and raised his eyebrows, and bowed deeply.

Xiao Luo's family has an extraordinary relationship. From his parents, Xiao Jing knew the complicated relationship between this uncle in front of him and his aunt, not to mention that Luo Gang has been fighting with Xiao Cheng for nearly 20 years. In front of Luo Gang, he really can only be regarded as a junior.

"There's no need to be too polite between us. Is your father still so tough? Back then he always laughed at me for not working hard and not being able to distinguish five grains. He wanted to kill me, just like killing a chicken!"

"Father is fine, for someone like me, he can hit ten with one hand!" Xiao Jing laughed.

Luo Gang chuckled: "That guy, I heard he was invited to fight Yelumin one-on-one? Is that true?"

"Small victory and half move!"

"Yelumin, the dog day, is so insane, he was still beaten in front of Boss Qin!" Luo Gang resented him.

After that fight was reported, it really shocked the world.

Because the stakes are too high.

Yelumin initiated a heads-up invitation, and the bet was that Qiucha belonged.

At that time, Xiao Ding led the main force of the western army to attack, repelled the coalition forces of the Liao army and Uighur Pugujun in Gaochang, and then recovered Qiyan, but in Qiuci, he was at odds with Yelumin.

Then Yelumin initiated this challenge, if he lost, he would withdraw from Kucha, if he won, Xiao Ding could no longer attack.

Of course, if Xiao Ding refuses to agree, then the two sides will fight on the hard bridge of Qiuci.

Amidst the objections of the crowd, Xiao Ding tried his best to overcome all opinions and agreed to Yelumin's request.

Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people from the two armies, the two launched this one-on-one battle that was destined to go down in history.

In the end, Xiao Ding won with half a move.

Yelumin also withdrew from Kucha as agreed.

When this matter spread to Jiangning, the Song people did not believe it.

They all felt that this matter was too child's play.

In fact, this matter, of course, does have another reason.

The Western Army was indeed unable to fight at that time, and Yelumin's subordinate Shan army was not inferior to the elite Western Army in terms of combat effectiveness.

As for Yelumin, at that time, he was focused on biting the Black Khanate and plundering wealth, but he didn't have the heart to fight hard with the Western Army.

Both sides want a decent outcome.

So there was such a heads-up.

Of course, this is also a duel for the title of the world's number one general.

After Wanyan Bage was tired and frail, and now he hid back in Huanglong Mansion, Yelumin was the only one recognized by the world as qualified to challenge Xiao Ding.

As for Wang Zhu, everyone still thought it was a bit worse.

"Please, the posthouses are all ready. The journey has been exhausting. Let's have a good rest for the night. Tomorrow night, I will have a banquet to wash you off. At the same time, I will introduce you to some of my Jiangning heroes. How about it, hero?" Luo Gang smiled, pointing to a row of carriages parked beside him.

"It's better to walk all the way!" Tuoba said with a smile: "It's not far from the post station, right? It's just a walk and a car, and it also allows us to get used to the feeling of walking on the road. We came all the way by boat, and now I still feel a little dizzy Woolen cloth?"

"Okay, since the regiment trainer wants to go, let's go!" Luo Gang said with a smile: "But, Jing'an won't be with us anymore, he has other arrangements!"

Xiao Jing on the side was slightly stunned: "Uncle Shi, my nephew is the deputy envoy of the mission, so he should stay in the posthouse with the envoy of the mission."

"What is the deputy envoy? Let's talk about it in a few days. Now, you are here to visit the second uncle's nephew. Your second aunt and cousin are looking forward to it at home!" Luo Gang said with a smile: Grandpa, private first, then public. Your little cousin heard that you are coming, but she has been looking forward to it for several days."

"Jing'an, what your uncle said is right. You haven't seen your uncles and aunts for more than ten years, have you? Your parents also asked you to bring a lot of things, and they just happened to be sent there together." Tuoba waved his hands vigorously: " If you want to talk about something serious with Chongwen, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until Chongwen is busy for a while. Yuting, is Chongwen busy with the deployment of the front line?"

"Tuan Lianshi is still as insightful as a torch, and he hits the nail on the head!" Luo Gang said straightforwardly, "That's right, the Liao people are going to go crazy, if we can't catch the first three tricks, then everything will be forgotten, so, Chongwen is careful and careful, careful and careful, every matter is big or small, you have to ask about it one by one."

A group of people divided into two groups, one group took away Xiao Jing, and the other group was led by Luo Gang, accompanied by Tuoba Yangwei and others, and walked slowly on the road.

The road is newly built. The foundation slightly higher than both sides is slightly inclined towards the two sides. Small stone seeds are inlaid on the roadbed. Supported by three wooden poles, the canopy of the tree has been sawed off, and it is bare, with only a little green on the remaining three or five branches.

Rows of adobe houses on both sides of the road are covered with thatch. They look very simple, but they are all shops in operation. Passing by the door, not only the inside of the house, but also under the eaves are full of goods.

so many people!
The shops and under the eaves were full of people.

But no one seemed to care that their group obviously looked a little strange, and it was not a team of ordinary people.

Everyone is busy with their own business.

At most, when they passed by, they looked up and glanced at them.

On the contrary, Tuoba and his party stared wide-eyed, looking at all the scenes in front of them that they would never see in Xingqing Mansion.

There are people who dress weirder than them.

They saw people with black and white all over their bodies.

And saw men with golden hair and blue eyes,

I also saw a person wearing a short skirt, wrapped in a black kerchief, and decorated with shiny silver pieces,
No wonder the Song people here are not curious about them.

Feelings are commonplace.

"The wharf was originally a distance from the city, but the city has expanded too fast in the past two years, and the section from the city to the wharf is a prime location! Tuan Lianshi, don't underestimate these earthen houses Hey, it's an earthen house here, you can buy a small yard in the city." Luo Gang said with a smile.

"Would you like to come to Chongwen to make a fortune?"

"Hey, Tuan Lianshi, you are really a bosom friend of Chongwen!" Luo Gang laughed: "At the beginning, Chongwen bought the land on both sides of the road with money to build the road. At that time, no one thought that the roadside In just two years, the price of the land has increased by five times, not to mention the houses on it. Next, the imperial court plans to turn all these earthen houses into houses with more than three floors."

"Chongwen's method of making money has always been one ring after another!"

"That's why he's called Mr. Qian!" Luo Gang said, "To be honest, if Chongwen hadn't tried to get money in the past two years, our life would have been even more difficult."

"Isn't the annual tax over [-] million?"

"The more you earn, the more you spend! Money is never enough to spend. When you came, you were on the Chongming Bird. Such a warship is worth [-] guan. The twelve bronze cannons on board are each worth [-] guan. , the bow main gun, each worth [-] guns." Luo Gang said: "Also, when you came, you passed Yanziji, right?"

"Then above is the martial arts academy under the Imperial College?"

"The money invested there every year exceeds 50 guan. And there are various schools including martial arts schools in various provinces, prefectures, and counties. The annual investment of these schools exceeds 200 million guan."

"Orphanage, hospital, etc., which ones don't cost money? Which ones can't be saved."

Tuoba smiled and nodded.

Under the rule of the Western Army, these are not without, but speaking of them, they are not worth mentioning.

It's just an embellishment.

The expenses mentioned by Luo Gang just now are simply impossible for the Western Army.

He has been to Tokyo, and he was shocked by the prosperity of Tokyo back then.
Today when he came to Jiangning, he seemed to see the same prosperity and prosperity as Tokyo back then.

But there are some places that look different.

What are the different places?Tuoba Yangwei looked at it carefully while thinking hard.

This difference should be the difference between the New Song Dynasty and the Great Song Dynasty in the past!

After walking for half an hour, they finally saw the city wall of Jiangning Prefecture.

The city wall was very dilapidated, and Tuoba Yangwei was even surprised to see a few people dragging a cart and moving the scattered bricks to the cart at a gap. Grinning at them, he dragged a cart full of high-quality green bricks and drove away.

"This?" Tuoba Yangwei was a little puzzled.

"It's nothing. It's already broken. It's a waste to put it here. The common people go back to build a house and a pigsty. It's also considered waste!" Luo Gang said with a smile: "Chongwen has always wanted to tear down this city wall. Well, it would be nice to build a ring road along the city wall, but there are so many opponents.”

"There is no city wall, so how can we be on guard?" Tuoba Yangwei said in surprise.

"What can we do?" Luo Gang said indifferently: "Tokyo City has the most impenetrable defense in the world, and it has blocked the Liao people for a few days? The wall of people's hearts is the wall that will not fall. If the enemy hits here again, the city wall will still be destroyed. Can't stop it."

"But it's too close to the front line, isn't it?" Tuoba said arrogantly, "Jiang Ning will be the first to bear the brunt of any trouble on the Jianghuai front line."

"Because we know that we are on the front line, we will never lose!" Luo Gang stopped, looked sideways at Tuoba and said, "This is the new Song's confidence in himself."

It is of course good to have self-confidence, but it is not a good thing to be too self-confident.

Of course, Tuoba Yangwei would not be so stupid as to refute Luo Gang face to face, but he had some faint worries in his heart.

The emperor should guard the gate of the country, and the king should die in the country. These are the clanging words that Xiao Chongwen uttered when he chose Jiangning as his accompanying capital.

Even Tuoba Yangwei, Zhang Yuan and others believed that the Xin Song Dynasty should have chosen to build the capital in Hangzhou.

(End of this chapter)