Chapter 71 Life is like a play
The official army pacified Shu and the Sui Kingdom was destroyed. This news spread throughout Xiyang City quickly. Although it was expected, people still sighed when they heard the news.
In the second year of the elephant, Emperor Tianyuan Yuwen Yun suddenly passed away. The Zhou Kingdom then ignited the war and calculated that it has been exactly eight years now.
The past seems to be vivid in my mind. The general manager of Anzhou and Duke of Qi Yuwen Liang led his army to attack Huangcheng, the then capital of Huangzhou General Administration, and then gathered the troops of the General Manager of An and Huang to fight against the army sent by Yang Jian, the prime minister of the auxiliary government.
The general manager of Xiangzhou, Yuchi Jiong, Duke of Shu, raised an army to rebel against Yang in Yecheng, the general manager of Yizhou, Wang Qian, Duke of Yong, and rebel against Yang in Chengdu. The war has burned until now. In eight years, it has finally been extinguished.
Wang Qian, the general manager of Yizhou, was defeated and died; the young emperor Yuwen Chan suddenly died of illness after abdicating; Yang Jian, who seized power as a relative, also died when the Zhou army entered Chang'an at the end of the previous year.
Yuchi Jiong, who recaptured the great Zhou dynasty and became the pillar of the country, passed away this year. Yuwen Liang, the chief manager of Anzhou, was now the prime minister of the Great Tomb and the governor of Yongzhou. His life was like a play. Yuwen Liang was the only protagonist on the stage that year.
His son Yuwen Wen has been in Huangzhou (Bazhou) for almost seven years.
As a parent official, Yuwen Wen, the governor of Bazhou at that time and the current general manager of Huangzhou, has a strong presence in the hearts of the people of Huangzhou (Bazhou) and has a good reputation.
The one-legged bronze man... Yuwen envoy became Yuwen General Manager, and Bazhou also became Huangzhou. The farmland area has doubled several times, and the number of households in Huangzhou has also doubled several times. All industries are prosperous and people live and work in peace. Anyone who talks about Yuwen General Manager, they have to say "good".
Since the official army recovered Guanzhong, people with some clever minds have known that the Sui Kingdom is like a dry bone in a tomb, and it will not take long for it to jump. Now that the Sui Kingdom has died, it is considered that the dust has settled.
After hearing this news, many people sighed and continued to make a living after a while. However, for many people who have industries, they had a vague expectation in their hearts: Sui State is over, is it time for Chen State next?
The pacification of Shu has nothing to do with Huangzhou, but the Huangzhou General Administration Office is on the front line when Chen is used. So will it be...
During the Zhou and Sui war two years ago, the government placed a large order for the soldiers of the Zhou army in Shannan, allowing the breeding farms and various workshops in Huangzhou to make a fortune. With this precedent, many people are wondering whether to try it.
Sooner or later, the imperial court will use troops against Chen State, but it is just early or late. The first question is whether the government army will place a large order at that time. If it can prepare early, it will make a big profit, but if it does not, it will be a discount.
Regarding this issue, everyone has confidence in General Manager Yuwen: General Manager Yuwen will definitely take care of his own people!
So the key question is the second: When will the imperial court use troops against Chen State?
The imperial court has a lot of things this year. He just recovered the lost territory and pacified the Sui Kingdom. Normally, he had to rest and recuperate. After restoring, he would use troops to Chen Kingdom. The time is on the side of Zhou Kingdom, so there is no need to hurry.
Prime Minister Xiao Weichi, who had just succeeded, thought that he would wait until his position was firm before he could use troops. Therefore, many people tend to believe that the court would only fight to the battle of Chen next year as soon as possible.
However, some people believe that Xiao Weichi Prime Minister succeeded and urgently needed a battle to destroy the country to enhance his prestige. Chen State was already in decline. If he could pacify Jiangnan at the beginning of his term, his achievements and reputation would be closely behind his father.
Whether this year or next year or a few years, the battle will definitely be fought, and it must be in autumn.
The scale of the country's destruction war is too small, and a large number of young and strong followers need to be conquered. In order not to affect the farming season, we usually have to wait until after the autumn harvest.
The rainy season will be over by then, and it is a good time to use troops in Jiangnan. If you use troops this year, you can prepare in advance. At that time, the official army's orders will be released and you can put money in your pockets.
What if I don’t fight this year? Then just give it a copy!
In fact, I can’t save many books. The farms that raise chickens, ducks and geese can make money by relying on down. Pigs in pig farms will grow up in more than a year or two. Will the piglets this year grow up next year?
Therefore, for the owner of the pig farm, I hope the official army will take action next year or the year after, and this year is the best time to acquire piglets.
The news that had just been transmitted to Xiyang at noon caused different thoughts from people of all walks of life, but the news did not reach the ears of the most critical person, that is, the general manager of Huangzhou, Wang Yuwen Wen of Xiyang.
At this time, Yuwen Wen, not long after lunch, took his children to wander around Bakou Port. The postman from An 6 only sent the official news to the royal palace. This was not an urgent military situation, so the mansion did not send people to Badong City to spread the news.
Although Bakou Port also received the news and everyone was talking about it, Yuwen Wen could not hear it at this time, because after making popcorn and rowing in the morning, he now took his children to watch the show in the theater.
What kind of play are you watching? It is a popular military drama in this era.
The military drama evolved from the excellent drama. In order to "play the military drama", it is said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the military drama was appointed as the Guantao Ling, and the corruption and bribery were sued, so the emperor used a very special method to punish him.
Shi Pin was locked and taken to Beijing. The emperor did not throw him into prison. Instead, he would attend the banquet in white, and then let the actor tease him in a playful tone: "Why is this so joining the army?"
Shi Pin was of course very embarrassed, he hesitating to cover up his corruption, while the actors kept making sarcastic, which made him feel ashamed. The guests present were laughed out loud by this awkward and funny scene.
This teasing lasted for a year before the emperor let Shi Pin go as a precept for the military. This teasing form gradually turned into a drama.
But there is another saying that "playing the military participation drama" is a story born in Shile, the latter Zhao Dynasty. It was also a military service, and the corruption incident and being teased by the emperor. This is actually irrelevant. Anyway, the performance modes of the military participation dramas from all over the world are similar.
There were two performers in the military show, one of whom had a green dress, dressed like an official, and was dressed like a servant, and was dressed like a servant, and was dressed like a "cang falcon".
The military's words and deeds are hypocritical, while the Cangxiao's words and deeds are funny, and they are specifically teasing the military to make them look ugly. The strong funny effect can make the audience laugh, so the rewards will naturally fall like rain.
Of course, depending on the story, sometimes they join the army to tease the Cangxiao. Anyway, the only purpose is to make the audience laugh.
The military and Cang Hu are like the two-person crosstalk actors in later generations, one supporting actor and the other funny actor. Therefore, the performance of the military drama is very similar to the crosstalk in later generations, so Yuwen Wen has an inexplicable sense of intimacy with the military drama.
Although he was sitting in a private room, he was like the audience in the venue outside, laughing from time to time, and even tears came out of his eyes. All his worries seemed to have flown out of the sky.
Those who are Aye are interested in watching it, but their children lack interest. After all, they are too young and don’t understand what the two of them said on stage, and they don’t know why they can make Aye and so many people laugh.
Yuwen Wen, who was only concerned about his laughter, accidentally caught a glimpse of his daughter Mu Niang napping, and saw his son Ge Ge having a bitter face, and then came to his senses: "Ah, Ge Ge feels boring?"
"Um..."
"Where else do you want to play?"
"Aye, let's go home..."
Brother Que yawned. He and his sister were used to taking naps. They should take a nap at this time, but Aye took them to the show, but he couldn't understand it at all. It was so boring.
Yuwen Wen left with his children. The main seat of the theater outside the box was uneasy. When he saw the noble man coming out, he quickly bowed. Yuwen Wen signaled his followers to give him a circulation coupon: "It's good to join the military, and the business is booming."
"Thank you, thank you, the king..." The man was so excited that he bent down and bowed, and his waist was almost broken.
Walking down the stairs, Yuwen Wen met Liu Wenjing, the palace room of the palace, and led a young man with a similar appearance to him. He nodded, and Liu Wenjing was also aware of it and said nothing, watching the palace master leave with his children.
This is the most famous theater in Bakou Port. Every day, every scene is full of audiences, so Liu Wenjing brought her younger brother to see it.
"good!!"
The tide of cheers sounded again, attracting Yuwen Wen's gaze. After looking at the direction of the stage, his eyes narrowed, and then he smiled and shook his head and continued moving forward.
Chapter completed!