Ye Qing and his group pressed against the last ray of sunlight in the setting sun and entered the city of Qiyang.
At this moment, the streets and alleys were lit up with colorful lights, and shops were running continuously. Lanterns and floats slowly moved on the streets, and in the dense crowd, there were various clothes and crowns, and everyone was wearing their best clothes.
Couples traveling, even the elderly and children, scholars and children accompanying each other, traveling women weaving together, officials and servants carrying their children... The voices of people boiling, the sounds of greetings and miscellaneous discussions, and the melody of singing and selling goods converge into this prosperous era's evening singing.
Such a grand street parade scene, although not as crowded as the imperial capital, can be said to be packed with people and unable to accommodate them. With 100000 households, no matter how arrogant the noble family's ox cart is, they can only obediently submit.
Why is it so lively? "Ye Qing dismounted and rushed here without stopping, feeling a little relieved and a little strange:" This scene only happened when I came here last year to take the exam. Lingling, what day is today
Zhou Ling took off her windbreaker robe and fitted her black skirt. Looking at the city, she smiled nostalgically: "You forgot again, on the 15th of July, Zhongyuan Festival."
Ye Qing suddenly realized that the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a more lively festival than the New Year in this world.
July 15th, commonly known as July 30th, is a festival for worshiping ghosts and gods, which has evolved into a grand temple fair and entertainment. On October 15th, this festival is related to the establishment and commemoration of Taoist temples in the past. After the flourishing of the Heavenly Court, it is no longer necessary and has gradually disappeared from various dynasties.
In this way, leading the horse slowly in the crowd, the guards were always vigilant and protected around. Zhou Ling was protected by Ye Qing's side, but the crowd was too large all the way, and it took more than half an hour to reach the north of the city. She wiped her sweat and said, "If I had thought about this earlier, I would have entered through Jinshui Gate
That might have delayed entering the city. I can't just use the emergency military intelligence sign, it's too flashy... I'm here for a special occasion this time, the more low-key the better, "Ye Qing comforted with a smile, but he was telling the truth.
Where are we going now
First, go to the liquor industry branch to receive the news... "Ye Qing said for a moment, looking back. This was a tea house and liquor store area, and when she listened attentively, the streets were filled with the story of the Three Kingdoms of Fengshen.
Zhou Ling's martial arts are profound, and she heard it. She loves both the house and the wood, so she was delighted and said, "The books written by the young master are very good. Everyone in Yingzhou likes them
Ye Qing chuckled, how big is Yingzhou?
Even if it is only a corner of the country in the world, it is really a thousand miles away, with a population of eight million, and many heroes come out in large numbers. I am a big man in Nancang County, but I am the most outstanding celebrity in this eight million essence place. It is too far away for ordinary citizens, and lacks real sense. It is far less profitable than the thirty-four wine industry alliances in Nancang County, and the rickshaw drivers walking around the streets are proud of the influence of "Wenqu Star of our county".
But now she is also in the same position as in Nancang County as the "Luoyang paper is expensive", and there must be greater influence involved. The governor has this influence ability, which is so rigid that novels are not welcomed. Princess Chang recommends her seriously, and her influence is more widespread in the world, not much higher than Ye Bang's eyes in Yingzhou. From the relationships she is involved in, the only answer is the emperor - most likely because the emperor's comments have been publicized!
With this thought in mind, Ye Qing became even more urgent to know the answer. He turned around and got back on the horse again: "Let's go to the liquor branch in the state first. It's just on the way, let's take a look at the situation
Two quarters of an hour later, Ye Qing came out of the branch and looked up at the sky in the secluded courtyard.
The city's lights shone brightly, causing the stars to disappear. The night breeze blew the fallen leaves, refreshing and penetrating. Ye Qing's expression was still somewhat dazed, full of surprises and unbelievable feelings of winning a big prize.
The feedback from various counties is all aimed at the emperor's praise, or rather impure
When Princess Chang wrote her book back then, the emperor praised her with a single word, and it spread throughout the world. The image of being a paper tycoon at that time could not be compared. Ye Qing was promoting herself, and even the second ranked prince was a foreign minister, without the princess's wealth or the special value and influence she had before becoming a monk.
In this way, the effect of flattery and promotion on behalf of the princess is not on the same level as that of officials from all over the world who hold the heart of the emperor and flatter her.
But when placed alone in Yingzhou, Ye Qing is confident and has her own reputation, which has a similar effect.
In addition, the news of the imperial capital came back, and under the influence of the developed paper and newspaper industry in Gyeonggi, the emperor's comments were spread. However, Ye Qing pushed it forward, and some tea houses in the six provinces of western Gyeonggi were also spreading jokes, which was a pleasant surprise.
Ye Qing woke up from her surprise with a somewhat complicated expression: "I underestimated the influence of the emperor! Under the influence of the Five Emperors for millions of years, the power of legitimacy to penetrate the people is really terrifying. No wonder the court was damaged and unable to collapse at that time, and this cannot be ignored in the future
Zhou Lingzhen led the horse and looked at her young master with some confusion. She carefully considered her words and said, "The emperor must be very powerful, very powerful. Your words are really strange... Well, of course, you are also very powerful
Xiaoma's fart! "Ye Qing rubbed her head, feeling very happy - it didn't have this effect when she went to another state, but it had already satisfied herself. This was not some preconception, purely a coincidence, big luck!
Zhou Ling blushed with a hint of grievance, but she truly thought so.
Can it be said that after two lifetimes of hard work, I have finally become a protagonist template, haha... "Ye Qing smiled and said something that no one understood. After a moment of calm, she realized that if the novel" Fengshen Three Kingdoms "could become popular in Yingzhou, it would be enough for her plan!
If we meet in the future, we must thank this princess... But the popularity of this book is only the foundation, far from enough! The next step is the most crucial, but also dangerous. I came too quickly, and in order to avoid attracting attention and suspicion on this trip, I still have to go and visit the governor
Ye Qing quickly changed her mind and adjusted the plan in her mind according to the situation: "As for the reason, let's just use Li Shen and hand over the horses directly to the Governor's Office. With the Governor's political sense and means, dare to say that neither Li Shen nor Governor Zhang behind the scenes have good fruits to eat? If Yu Fan doesn't do it cleverly enough and gets pulled out of the tail, he will be deducted points
Young master, where are you going now
Immediately go to the governor's place. Anyway, since you're in this state city, it's still polite to visit the governor's house sooner or later
The grand and majestic Governor's Mansion, with a deep blue color and strict guards, was immediately welcomed by a butler as soon as Ye Qing handed in the letter of worship: "Second ranked Duke, please come in. The master is waiting for you in the study
Passing through numerous rockeries, corridors, and gardens, one arrives at a delicate and bright two-story attic. Zhou Ling is left behind, while Ye Qing listens attentively to the upstairs, identifies the direction, and goes up alone.
Pushing open the door, I smelled a strong aroma of tea. I met the governor and was reading a newspaper with the headline "Heavenly Family Praise, List Eye Writing," Chapter 9 of "Fengshen Three Kingdoms Romance"!
The governor flipped over, gesturing at Ye Qing, shook his head and chuckled, "You are truly the second in command, doing all these embarrassing things. How can I say hello
The governor put down the newspaper and waved his hand, saying, "Originally, you led the army and there was no movement for several months when you went back. Some people just talked nonsense, but I expected you would make a difference. This time, you have made great contributions in besieging the eight bandits and breaking through the grassland vanguard tribe
I've heard of other things as well. We have a set of strategies for internal affairs, which are very promising. But since we have the time to write this unofficial historical novel, why not contribute more to the court
As soon as the "Emperor's praise" incident occurred, the governor received news and immediately took it seriously, fearing that Ye Qing would make another mistake. He had also flipped over this book "Fengshen Three Kingdoms Romance" in the past two days. In terms of literature, at most, it had a grand and vivid portrayal of human emotions, and the war scenes were real. These were not special, and writing a novel with such talent was really a waste.
When Ye Qing saw the governor say this, he had a sincere and heart wrenching expression on his face. He knew that the governor hated iron for not being strong enough, and he was slightly moved. He drew out a fan and shook it, laughing, "It's just a hobby. It happened to be recommended by Princess Chang, and since the emperor agreed, how dare Qing bring shame to this work? He spared no effort to promote it, so as not to embarrass the princess and the emperor
Nonsense! Can you just throw away the face of the Tian family if you want to? "The governor glared at Ye Qing, seeing his submissive appearance, obviously pretending, and had to smile helplessly, asking," As long as you have nothing to do and don't go home to write novels, why are you running here
Ah, this is not breaking through the grassland. We have completed the initial task and ask for rewards from the adults. "At this point, Ye Qing took out a piece of paper and handed it over.
As soon as the governor took it, he changed his color slightly. Upon closer inspection, he realized that these 1800 warhorses were of considerable value.
Ye Qing paused for a moment and said slowly, "Actually, the total is 2400 horses. I kept 300 for the Prince of Yu County, and entrusted the rest to the Governor General. It's not a waste of the Governor General's cultivation
After hearing this, the governor changed his face and frowned for a moment before saying, "This is just the timely rain. I will give it to you at a fair price and ask for credit from the court
The governor said again, "You can discuss this matter with Governor Zhang
Ye Qing remained silent and didn't respond. The governor was slightly surprised, but in the blink of an eye, he understood what else these martial artists under his command could do?
With a slight darkening of his face, he pondered in his heart, but remained calm and asked with a smile, "I heard you've also obtained quite a few cows and sheep
Upon hearing his tone, Ye Qing leaned in and said, "Yes, there are about three thousand oxen for farming, but we have withheld one thousand for Jiangzhu County
I have explained the situation one by one now.
The governor smiled and stood up to pour tea for Ye Qing. There were not many people in the whole state who could pour tea with his own hands. Ye Qing was surprised and quickly took it in panic, listening to him say, "The magistrate of Jiangzhu County has some intention - there is also a need in Gengniuzhou, and I bought it at a reasonable price
My family has five hundred heads, and I can give all the rest to the governor
The governor smiled, his expression serious, and stopped saying these words. He asked how many battles Ye Qing had fought on the grassland.
This is the right thing to do, "Ye Qing answered, not hiding any military achievements from Yu Fan.
The governor didn't see anything unusual on his face and said, "How did I hear that I almost got into a fight with the Yu family
How dare Ye Qing sacrifice his skills for personal gain
Oh, is this your true idea
Of course, "Ye Qing responded, bowing his head." Although Yu Fan and I have some mistakes, this is an internal matter. Faced with the great enemy of Northern Wei, we are united in our hatred
The governor's face turned positive and he said, "Your idea has the body of a minister
Uh... "Ye Qing smiled bitterly, considering that the meeting time was not short, she said goodbye. The governor escorted him downstairs and said," Your reward is on its way, go home and get it yourself
Can we increase our salary a bit more
Get lost
As Ye Qing walked away, the governor was no longer as imposing and angry as before. He pinched his brow and sighed wearily, "Everyone here is not at ease. Come and investigate what's going on
Yes, sir, but it's getting late at night. Shall we go back and rest first? "The butler advised from behind.
We still need to check the military situation. The war in the north is urgent, and we need logistical support. In a few days, the war may escalate, and even the state army may have to take over