Chapter 638

From September to mid November, the imperial city has been bustling. Whether the common people or those dignitaries who boast of being high-class, there are endless new topics to talk about every day.

The southern army is naturally the most popular thing for people to talk about, especially the Jianchuan victory a few days ago pushed this topic to the forefront.

People don't think much about the process. They only care about the results.

If you lose, the country and the DPRK will be ugly, and you will be affected if you don't do well; If you win, the country and the Dynasty will play well and live a peaceful life in the future.

Now, as expected, some well-off families are wondering if they will bring back many barbarian slaves if the army wins? It must be cheap at that time. Do you buy one at home?

And those high-ranking officials and dignitaries who boast of high class are not only staring at the soldiers in the south.

The dignitaries and dignitaries were happy to win the war in the south, but they also felt that they were expected. How could the country and Dynasty be so powerful that they could not clean up the barbarians who had been plundered for 40 years? So they are more concerned about other things.

For example, the eldest prince and the second prince almost fought in the restaurant. Finally, ye Lansheng, who was at the same table, dissuaded them, otherwise it would not end well.

For another example, the fifth Prince often wanders around the military headquarters recently. He likes to talk about the military affairs in the South with Wen Mingju, the left servant of the military headquarters, and he will deduce them on the sand table. It's not like pretending to understand, but he looks like he is familiar with the military affairs.

In addition, it is said that more and more officials impeach the prince in the temple recently. Impeachment of the fourth Prince is extravagant today. Impeachment of the sixth prince to raise barbarian slaves tomorrow is unsightly. Impeachment of the seventh Prince the day after tomorrow is idle

Compared with the soldiers in the south, these upper class people prefer to talk about the prince. Because almost everyone is convinced that the result of the war is victory, while the prince's topic is full of uncertainty and closely related to them to a great extent.

Different from the people's addiction to watching the excitement, these self styled high-ranking officials and dignitaries seem to talk about gossip, but in fact they are more tempting to each other. This kind of temptation is very obscure but tacit. The more high-ranking people value this mutual temptation. Because different from the seven princes, there is no "life and death" resentment between these dignitaries. Even if they stand in line in the future, they will have a tacit understanding to leave three thin faces. All these need to be clarified slowly in this "trial".

An iron family and a flowing emperor can't change an emperor. Do they have a dead feud because they don't stand in line? Therefore, compared with the seven princes, the more noble the aristocratic family is, the more clearly they can see the changes in the imperial city at this moment.

Lingwang mansion.

The gossip outside didn't change the habit of Yang Shu, the spiritual king. He still went in and out of all kinds of places as before, looked like an unruly prodigal son, and always came and went with merchants. He was never seen in the top upper class circle of the imperial city.

"Where are the things?"

Yang Shu spread his hands, and a guest in front of him quickly took over a paper bag and a jar of wine. The word "Wuliangye" is pasted on the wine jar.

Open the paper bag and there is a cut roast chicken. Yang Shu grabbed and chewed directly.

The guest Qing smiled and helped him pour a glass of wine and handed it to him. He said, "Lord, this is Wuliangye brewed in two years. I can't see it outside. I found Zhu Shoucai, the leader of dental shop in fengri City, and bought some jars. Have a try."

Yang Shu nodded, took a mouthful of roast chicken and a mouthful of wine, whined twice, and then ate a few more mouthfuls before he said, "good! This wine is really better than ordinary Wuliangye. Put it away and drink it with ordinary Wuliangye. Keep this good wine and taste it slowly."

After half a roast chicken was finished, he cleaned his hands in the hot water brought by the servant. Yang Shu leaned against the back of his chair: "it's comfortable to eat. I was greedy for the roast chicken at the old Zhao shop when I was in Wenjiang. I finally came back to eat it.

Hoo. Tell me, I'm not in the imperial city these days. What can I do for you? Haven't you revealed anything? "

"If you go back to the Lord, you don't reveal your secret. Except for a few people in the family who know about your visit to Wenjiang, others don't know. In addition, all the people who came to the door have left posts. Now have a look?"

Yang Shu actually just got home and didn't care about washing. However, the business was important, so he didn't pay so much attention. He raised his hand and motioned to the other party to show him the famous post he received.

Guest Qing handed over a lot of famous posts, thick stacks. When Yang Shu looked at them, he introduced them on the side: "this is the rest after screening. Most of them are deacons of local yamen stationed in the imperial city. The gifts are very thick. The gift list is attached to the post, but I let them take them away for the time being."

Yang Shu didn't speak. He looked at it one by one. He didn't let go from the title of the post to the signature, and then to the appendix gift list. He looked serious.

"These people have a good sense of smell, and they are really brave. They come to me in a hurry before things fall. Aren't you afraid of Ye Lansheng's opinions?"

"Ha ha, you're joking, Prince. Although they are all under Ye Lansheng's rule, their subordinate relationship is too complex. Besides, they are closely related. How can they be willing to fall behind others? So my subordinates think that the more they look for you later, the more people will come to you."

Yang Shu is in a good mood. Before he came back, he heard that the war money and grain tightening strategy put forward by the Minister of household Bai Changqing was kept by the emperor. He knew that he might be lucky. Now, before things are officially implemented, we have felt the change in the attitude of those officials whose eyes are higher than the top on weekdays.

"If you haven't landed, there is still the possibility of changes. Therefore, all these posts are waiting for news, and gifts are not allowed to stay. Say hello to the people below. Don't talk nonsense about the strategy of tightening money and food. Violators will be killed."

"It's the Lord. My subordinates will strictly order it."

"I'm not in the imperial city these days. What flowers do my brothers have to live?" Yang Shu leaned back in his chair again and smiled again. Speaking of his brothers, he always had a sense of superiority now, because he chose a different way from his brothers from the beginning. He looked silly at that time, but now he's all crooked, There is much more room for advance and retreat than his brothers.

"Your princes have been very active recently. They mainly compete for civil servants, led by Ye Lansheng. King Jing and King Qian almost fought in the moon watching building a few days ago. Ye Lansheng was present at the same table."

"Eldest brother and second brother? Hahaha, don't they often talk about" demeanor "? They can fight with their hands? Hahaha, they have to laugh at them next time..."