Chapter 407

The position of Huangyang road is somewhat special. Ten out of ten people who were qualified to be governor did not want to come to this place. A big river separates the north from the south. The climate of the three northwest roads in the north is getting worse and worse in the north. When you reach Shanbei Road, which is the northernmost end of the Sui Dynasty, it is not far from the 100000 mountains in the northern Liao Dynasty. The four roads in the south of Huangyang road become richer and richer as they go south. Huangyang road is adjacent to the northwest. It also takes care of the people in the north of huangniu river every year, which is tantamount to increasing the burden. If you do well, it is normal, and if you don't, you will be criticized.

Who can be governor, who doesn't want wind and rain? If you can go somewhere else, who will work here. Ten years of hard work will not make any brilliant achievements.

Therefore, the people of Huangyang road are also happier, because each governor was selected by the emperor. People are mature and stable. If such people are local officials, the people will eventually get more benefits.

Yang yanye is the same. In his bones, he is a man who does not seek merit but no fault. In his opinion, since the Emperor gave Huang Yang Dao to him, he must tidy up.

At the beginning of taking office, he said that the four words of being an official in this place are enough. There is no doubt about Yang yanye's ability. Otherwise, he would not have shut out hundreds of thousands of rebels on the north bank by relying on Minyong County soldiers without the deployment of troops by the imperial court.

Although Fang Xie suspected that the rebels had long been linked with Luo Yao, the rebels did not dare to make an idea about xinkouchang in Huangyang road. But if the rebels cross the river and don't rob Xinkou warehouse, can't they rob the people? Once the rebels cross the river, the Huangyang road will be like a crop field bitten by locusts.

Over the past two years, Yang yanye has made great efforts to keep the people of Huangyang road. He is not old enough, but there is no black hair.

Since the rebel Chen Bing was north of the huangniu River, the governor has set an example, reduced his salary, and donated all the surplus food from his house to organize people's courage. The governor did so first, and the lower officials had to do it whether they were willing or not.

But now, Yang yanye can't maintain it.

Luo Yao forced him to deliver food and deliberately sent someone to rub with Minyong County soldiers. A while ago, Luo Yao's man Wen Xiaodao said that several of his men were killed by Minyong and broke into Minyong camp with hundreds of fine horses. He just caught dozens of people and cut off their heads on the spot. The angry people bravely blocked Wen Xiaodao in the camp and were at war. If Yang yanye didn't hurry, I'm afraid there would be a fight.

Yang yanye is not afraid that Minyong will hurt the left avant-garde, but he knows that Wen Xiaodao must be prepared. He dared to break into the camp with only a few hundred cavalry. Once the people started, a large number of elite left avant-garde soldiers would rush up immediately. At that time, the loser will still be far inferior to the people's courage of the left avant-garde in training and equipment.

But because of this, Yang yanye knew that he had been scolded as a loser behind his back.

Minyong had resentment in his heart, and he blamed himself. At the beginning, like Minyong, he looked forward to the stars, the moon and the left avant-garde people to come and share some pressure. But now he found that what he expected was a group of demons more vicious and cruel than the rebels.

In fact, now, Yang yanye also vaguely guessed what Luo Yao wanted.

Luo Yao raises troops in the southwest. The imperial court knows this, not to mention him? But how many soldiers did Luo Yao raise? I'm afraid no one knows except Luo Yao himself. The rich four roads in the southwest have no problem supporting 400000 troops all year round. If Luo Yao's purpose is xinkouchang, it can only show that Luo Yao's number of troops in the southwest is so large that he can't afford to support the four roads in the southwest.

He needs the grain in Xinkou warehouse.

Yang yanye, who changed into plain clothes and was slightly decorated, had been thinking about these things before he entered Wanhe building. He heard a little about the other party's solution. He knew that this young man was very wonderful. At a young age, he was excellent in nine entrance examinations of the martial arts academy. He made great contributions to the emperor's pacification of Prince Yi's rebellion. Such people will become great things in the future. Now he took the initiative to find himself and met in private... Yang yanye has been sorting out his words over and over in his heart. When he arrived at the door, he found that he was a little nervous, so he couldn't help laughing at himself.

A man who has been in officialdom for decades will be nervous because he sees a young man?

Fang Xie was more nervous than him because he knew that once Luo Yao knew about his meeting with the governor of Huangyang Road, his plan would collapse. He didn't know Yang yanye. He didn't know if his prepared words could move him. And his idea is too risky. Once it is implemented, his future is basically broken.

This back road is called Luo Yao.

If Luo Yao knew what Fang Xie was planning behind, he was afraid that even the love between father and son could not save anything. Fang Xie didn't seem to plan to rely on Luo Yao to achieve some goals from the beginning to the end. If you were someone else, you might feel that your happiness is coming. There is such a father who has the right to cover one side. Will it be windy and rainy in the future? But Fang Xie never thought so.

And then, whether it succeeds or not.

It's all in the conversation.

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When Fang Xie saw Yang yanye, he couldn't help trembling in his heart. In front of him, the old man dressed in cloth came in, older than he looked from afar. He has never dealt with or even talked with Yang yanye. But he once saw the governor from a distance and was deeply impressed.

His spine seems to be pressed by a mountain all year round. He can't stand it if he wants to.

The wrinkles on his face are as deep as the gullies that can be seen everywhere in the northwest of the huangniu river.

"Humble Fang Xie, have you seen the governor!"

Fang Xie cleaned up his mind and quickly bent over to salute.

Yang yanye walked quickly and made progress. He helped Fang Xie and refused to accept his courtesy: "as an imperial envoy, how can you salute me?"

"I've finished my humble job, so I'm no longer an imperial envoy. Now I'm just a Ranger general from the top five in the army. How can I not salute?"

Fang Xie took a step back and gave the big gift seriously.

Yang yanye didn't dodge any more. He smiled and said, "I've heard Lord Fang's name for a long time. I've always wanted to meet your rising star. Although I'm in Huangyang Road, your name is as thunderous here."

Fang Xie politely asked Yang yanye to take his seat.

After the two exchanged greetings, they fell into silence at the same time, and then smiled awkwardly at the same time.

Fang Xie stood up after a moment of silence and hugged Yang yanye: "Sir, since you are willing to come, it shows that you still have some trust in the humble position. The humble position is very grateful. Therefore, I don't intend to make any detours, nor do I want to try my best to find words to test your thoughts."

He paused and said, "I have something to ask!"

Seeing his solemnity, Yang yanye sat up and said, "Lord Fang, please speak."

Fang Xie took a few steps forward, sat down next to Yang yanye's body, lowered his voice and said his ideas again. He deliberately controlled his speed and tried to express the meaning of each sentence. The governor, who had experienced countless storms before him, could not help but open his mouth in surprise after listening to his ideas.

"They all say... They all say that Lord Fang is brave and courageous. I have seen it today!"

Yang yanye sighed: "With such a bold idea, i... I'm afraid I can't obey my orders. This matter involves too much. I can't afford any mistakes. It's not just the life and death of tens of thousands of people, but the life and death of the whole people of Huangyang road... I've worked hard for so many years to ensure the safety of one side. If I follow Lord Fang's idea, I may turn the situation around , but it's too risky. "

Fang Xie expected that Yang yanye would react like this. He remained silent for a while and continued: "Your Excellency is right. This method is indeed risky. Once there is anything wrong, it will immediately put millions of people in Huangyang road in dire straits. But your excellency, since you are a minister, do you forget what your most duty is?"

Yang yanye said angrily, "it seems that I don't need Lord Xiao Fang to teach me how to be an official!"

"My Lord!"

Fang Xie stood up again and gave a deep salute: "humble position really doesn't mean to offend you, but now, is there any other choice? Although humble position is young and shallow, it also knows that some things can't be avoided. Adults want to compromise, but can it really come?"

"Now adults can't take out food?"

Fang Xie raised his head and said: "I just want to speak more clearly. These days, I have been living like a year in the left avant-garde army, watching hundreds of thousands of troops turn their knives away from the north of the huangniu River, but towards you and your people... I think about how to solve this dilemma every night. Huang Yang Dao, Xinkou Cang... Is it for the rebels or Luo Yao ... the same? "

Speaking of this sentence, Yang yanye's face obviously changed.

"I know your excellency can't trust me. Maybe you'll think I'm sent by Luo Yao to test your excellency."

Fang Xie paused and continued: "I dare to ask you a question... Can you get out of Huiyang City? You can't tell your Majesty the reason. Can you just wait like this? Your adult has white hair after working for Huangyang Dao, and you can't escape the fate of Huangyang Dao in the end? Although the method of being humble is dangerous, at least you can deliver the news. If you want to send news to the capital, you can only cross the river."

"There are wolves in Hebei, and there is a tiger in the house. The reason why the wolves dare not cross the river is the tiger. But if the tiger makes the wolves anxious, the wolves may not be able to bear it. Adults want to stop the war across the yellow cattle River and don't want the people to suffer from the disaster of war. But they do nothing and wait passively... I'm afraid what adults fear is still Will happen. "

"Luo Yao wants the granary, not the people of Huangyang road. But once the rebels cross the river, they want everything. Therefore, Luo Yao must not sit back and watch the rebels go south. Now our only chance is to lead the wolf to fight the tiger. Then take the opportunity to send out the news and wait for the court to find a solution."

"I'm short of hands!"

Fang Xie said solemnly, "please help me!"

Yang yanye's face kept changing. After pondering for a long time, he still shook his head.

He shook his head and Fang Xie's heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

"Tomorrow I will disband Minyong."

Yang yanye stood up and slowly breathed a sigh of relief: "you're right. I can't even make them full now. A dry meal every day is extravagant. They come with a cavity of blood, but I can only give them a bowl of porridge that can see the bottom of the bowl every day... As an official, I don't have the face to see them again."

He looked at the food on the table, smiled and said: "I'm a second-class governor. I'm almost an extreme minister. Outsiders seem to have unlimited scenery and power. But now I'm so small that I want to pack the food and take it away. Money and food are tight. Except for my grandson who is growing up, others in the house can't eat meat once in ten days. Hehe, if you don't mind, I'll take it all away."

Fang Xie felt sour and didn't know what to say.

"Let it go."

The thin old man put a piece of cooked meat in his mouth and chewed it slowly. He tasted it carefully: "the meat is so delicious... Why didn't he notice it before?"

He took only one mouthful, and then drank the wine in the cup: "when the people's courage is dispersed, naturally it is not under my control. They either return home or go to others. If a group of people organize themselves to cross the river to find the trouble of the rebels because of their resentment, I can't control it."

"Delicious!"

He said it again, then got up and left.

When Fang Xie heard the last sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up. He stood up straight, and then bowed down deeply: "humble position, thank you for your success!"

Yang yanye waved his hand and walked out: "I told you, it's none of my business to do after Minyong's dissolution. Why do you thank me? I didn't help you, nor can I help you, but... I still want to take this dinner. My grandson has been talking about the braised lion head in Wanhe building for more than a month, and I have to thank you today."