Chapter 453: A strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake
Chapter 453 The strong dragon does not suppress the local snake
These local products sent by Yang Jiyuan, although they have strange names, taste pretty good, especially the willow pulp wine, which tastes like the fragrance of willow branches, and the aftertaste is not too strong. Chilling it in a well or mountain stream for a while and then drinking it is really comparable to drinking cold beer.
Even the tortoise feet look weird, but taste really delicious.
Old Huang ate five or six by himself.
Although Yang Jiyuan sent a lot of souvenirs, he was not invited, saying that he was too old and could not bear to move in the hot weather. Qin Lang didn't believe it, it's already October, it's still hot.
The old guy is polite on the surface, but when it comes to his own interests, he still refuses to give in easily. Qin Lang invited him here, of course not just to watch the ceremony and drink. His coming also means that after accepting Qin Lang, he will be the master of Wu'an Prefecture.
The strong dragon doesn’t overwhelm the snakes, that’s what the old guy meant. He even suggested to Qin Lang that the barbarians in other places are good or bad, he doesn’t care what their attitude is, but he has the final say on the hundred miles of Lang Son. If Qin Lang is willing to let the well water not violate the river water, he welcomes Qin Lang to cross the road.
If Qin Langfei wants to be superior to the Yang family, then please Qin Lang change the road and take a detour.
This is very arrogant.
Even if there is a lesson from Jinjidong, Yang Jiyuan is not afraid. He thinks that since the death of the old master of Jinjidong, a young daughter-in-law is in charge of the house and the hen is the morning, which is not worth mentioning.
In fact, the Yang family has always been thinking about Jinjidong and Menguan. Yang Jiyuan had already taken a fancy to the danger of Menguan, and thought that if he could control Menguan, it would be equivalent to having the northern gate of Liangzhou in his hands. The old Dong master was ambushed and killed by bandits, and the young Dong master was injured and paralyzed. It was the Yang family who did it secretly.
Jinjidong suspected, but there was no evidence.
In the past few years, the relationship between the two families has also become increasingly tense. The Yang family is aggressive and conflicts continue.
Lao Yang thought that Jinjidong would be his own sooner or later, and that he and Mrs. Anong would **** it back to be his concubine. Who would have thought that the fat in his mouth would be snatched by Qin Lang, who came out halfway. up.
Not to mention Jinjidong's attachment, even Anong became his concubine.
Although Yang Jiyuan is old, his heart is not old. He has always coveted Mrs. Anong's beauty, and now he is very sick. How could he come to Qin Lang and Anong's concubine ceremony.
Qin Lang had to sigh, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and no rivers and lakes are easy.
In such a remote and wild mountainous area, there are also complicated power relations.
He had no grievances with Yang Jiyuan, but when he came, there were naturally grievances, and with Mrs. Anong, the grievances became bigger.
Yang Jiyuan sent people to send some local products and said a few harsh words, but on the other hand, Ding Yong had already started to gather in the dock and was actively preparing for the battle.
This old guy was a turbulent half-life, and has experienced a lot. Thirty years ago, he was Li Fozi's general, and later he was captured and surrendered to the Sui Dynasty. He served as a captain in Jiaozhou, and also went to Chang'an as a bodyguard. Hunted Turks in the north, conquered Goguryeo in the east, fought Linyi, attacked Tuyuhun, participated in the battle against Yiwu, and went to the southwest to fight Rongyi.
Finally returned to Jiaozhou, seized such a place, and created a new situation for the Yang family.
is a ruthless person.
This kind of people are generally very confident, even a little overconfident, and they have a similar temper to Yang Guang's. Unless it hurts him, he may admit defeat.
Thinking to rely on a few words or to overwhelm others with power is not easy for this kind of people.
He has seen all kinds of scenes. If it weren't for Feng An's family background, maybe his family business is bigger than Feng An's now.
The family business that I have worked so hard to build, how can I let a noble dude from Chang'an take it? In his eyes, the so-called Minister Xuan Qin Lang is nothing more than another Chang'an frivolous son Yu Wenhuaji. He has seen through Yu Wenhua and people like that a long time ago, the silver-like wax gun head is useless, and the outside is strong but the inside is capable.
Whether Qin Lang was in Guizhou Fuyue City Man, or defeated the Golden Rooster Man at the gate, in his eyes, neither of them showed Qin Lang's ability, but only showed that those barbarians were useless in the first place. Especially the reality of Jinjidong in the past few years has been seen in detail by Yang Jiyuan.
After eating the tortoise's feet and drinking willow syrup wine, Qin Lang didn't try the earthy meat sauce, and the black-toothed beauty also gave it to Ah Huang.
"If the surname Yang doesn't come, many people will follow and watch. Besides, if the surname Yang refuses to join us, we can't even cross Lang Son. , it is very inconvenient to transport a large amount of materials.”
"Even if there is another way, do I have to take a detour?" Qin Lang asked back.
As soon as he enters the gate, it will be Qin Lang's fief. In his own fief, if there is still a detour, how will he order the fief's people in the future?
How to gain a foothold.
So Qin Lang has only one way to choose, which is from here to Taiping County, Wu'an Prefecture.
It is impossible for Qin Lang to stay in Lingnan Jiaozhou for a long time. This time he came to see the fiefdom, and he will return to Chang'an after making some arrangements. It may even be difficult for him to come here often in the future.
If you can't establish your prestige this time, it will be even more difficult in the future.
"Sanlang, why don't I go to Wubi, Langshan, and talk to Yang. I heard that Yang has a granddaughter who is very young, talented, and can write poems. Why don't I go and talk to Yang? San Lang proposes marriage and takes his granddaughter as a concubine." Qin Yong proposed.
Ah Huang said with a smile, "That's a good idea. I don't think it's enough to just propose a marriage. You can also give him an official position to make him feel at ease."
Qin Lang's admonitions are endless.
"Let's be courteous first and then soldiers. Let's give the old guy another chance. I will make him the magistrate of Lang Son County, his son the captain of Lang Son County, and then make him the Viscount of Lang Son County."
As long as the surname Yang is willing to surrender, Qin Lang is willing to reserve some power for him, such as setting the Yang family's territory as Langshan County, which is set up like Men County.
The Yang family only needs to pay one-third of the two taxes to Qin Lang.
"If the surname Yang is not satisfied, I can still recommend him as the Sima of Wu'an Prefecture, and he is also the magistrate of Langshan County. I am also willing to use a thousand horses of brocade and a hundred taels of gold to take Yang as my concubine."
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A few days later, Qin Yong, who went to Langshan in person, returned to Zhennanguan and brought back bad news. The old man did not reject Qin Lang's marriage proposal. He said that if his granddaughter could marry Wei Guogong, she would be considered a concubine. It was also exalted.
It's just that the old guy has a lot of conditions.
The old guy is willing to accept the official position of Sima of Wu'an Prefecture and the magistrate of Langshan County, and also thanks Qin Lang for his invitation to confer the title of son of Langshan County, but the old guy refuses to register as a householder and pay taxes. He also refused to pay the two taxes, let alone accept the establishment of two teams in Langshan, and did not welcome Qin Lang to send people to check the county, Cheng, county, lieutenant, secretary, recorder, and join the army.
Moreover, he also refused to reorganize the Lang Son township soldiers into the Lang Son Township Regiment.
The attitude of the old guy is very clear. His biggest bottom line is to call Qin Lang Lord, but he will never hand over the control of Lang Son.
No household registration, no tax payment, no service, willing to send granddaughter to Qin Lang as concubine, and also willing to send children and grandchildren to Qin Lang's side as hostages.
This is his bottom line.
Of course, he also said that he would be willing to pay a batch of local products to Qin Lang every year in the future.
is a tribute, not a tax.
In fact, what the old guy wants more is the same status as Fusan. He wants Lang Son to become Lang Son Prefecture, a Jimi Prefecture, rather than the next county of Qinlangwu'an Prefecture.
The old guy wants to be like Zuoxi's Fusan and others, at least he can also be named Hou Bo, a governor, no household registration, no taxation, and a carefree governor.
After hearing this, Qin Lang just shook his head and sneered.
"I can't promise this!"
October fifteenth.
In Zhennanguan, the concubine ceremony was held as scheduled.
The seventeen barbarian kings of Zuoxi, who were jointly dispatching troops to attack Jinlongdong Nong's family, all sent their children to watch the ceremony, and presented gold, silver, jewelry and other congratulatory gifts.
Even Li Xizhi, governor of Guizhou, Li Guangdu, governor of Yongzhou, Feng An, governor of Gaozhou, Ning Ju, governor of Qinzhou, Tan Dian, governor of Hengzhou, and Chen Longshu, governor of Rongzhou, all sent congratulatory gifts one after another.
Gao Shilian, the chief governor of the Guangzhou Metropolitan Government in the east, and Gao Shilian, the governor of Guangzhou, and Li Daliang, the governor of the Annan Metropolitan Government and Li Daliang, the governor of Jiaozhou in the south, also sent congratulatory gifts.
Most of the leaders of Xidongman and Wubi within a few hundred miles of Wu'an Prefecture also came to congratulate with gifts in person.
But the Yang family in Lang Son only sent a steward to bring some tortoise feet and willow wine as congratulations, and none of the Yang family came. This attitude of the Yang family also made many Dongzhu Wuzhu who were sitting on the fence watching in Wu'an Prefecture hesitate, and they only sent them to give gifts.
The Yang family and nearly half of the masters did not come, so it is a bit regrettable to make this lively viewing ceremony.
Mrs. Anong was beautifully decorated with flowers and tinsel, all the guests praised her, she was really beautiful, no wonder the Duke of Wei was attracted as soon as he arrived at the gate, and his footsteps never moved again.
Anong filled a glass of wine and toasted it to Qin Lang.
Qin Lang drank it and reached out to help Anong.
But Anon refused to get up.
"I have something to ask, if Duke Wei refuses to agree, forgive me, I can't give Duke Wei a concubine."
"What is it?"
"A few years ago, my father-in-law and my husband were escorting a batch of goods to Longbian, Jiaozhou, but they were attacked by a group of bandits while crossing the Qiongqi River. My father-in-law died on the spot, and my husband escaped by luck, but was paralyzed half of his body. , and died of injuries three years later, almost all of the hundreds of people in the team disappeared that day."
"Over the years, I have been investigating this matter. Not long ago, I finally found out that it was the Yang family in Lang Son who murdered my family. The strength of my family is not as strong as that of the Yang family, so I can only bear the preparations. Now I want to invite Wei Gong Administer justice for the slave and avenge the Nong family. If the Duke of Wei helps the slave to avenge this revenge, the slave is willing to serve the Duke of Wei for generations. To avenge this, whoever can avenge this great revenge for me, I will marry whoever!"
No one expected that in this concubine ceremony, it was the last step, and Mrs. Anong suddenly said such a thing.
What surprised her was not that she regretted it temporarily, but that she accused the Yang family of murdering her father-in-law and husband back then.
"Is there any proof?"
"Yes, I have been investigating with all my strength these years, and found many clues. Following the investigation, it took no effort, and finally found a lot of ironclad evidence."
(end of this chapter)