The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

The First Champion Chapter 417

Seeing the setting sun melt gold, the solitary smoke rise far away, and under the winding mountains, groups of people and horses ride back north, Yang Lin felt it and chanted casually.

"Young Zai loves poetry. Today is New Year's Day. Brothers gathered a pot of fine wine and gave it to Shao Zai." Lu Qian smiled and said, throwing a pot of wine, Yang Lin caught it with one hand, and Bite off the cork, took a few gulps and cursed: "Damn, what a strong drink."

The surrounding guards burst into laughter, Yang Lin was infected, and laughed too, and asked, "It's another year, do you have a vision?"

Lu Qian said casually: "It's just that I wish to kill a hundred feet of poles less, and my brothers are also like birds and phoenixes, soaring to the sky."

Lu Wang sighed, and said: "I only hope that the world will be peaceful, so that I have the opportunity to return to Huaiyang and add new soil to my parents' graves. When I was young, I didn't know how to be filial, so I just followed the king of salt. By the time, it was gone.”

Old man Zhu remained silent, remembering something from the past, and the rest of the people shouted loudly.

Suddenly, Lu Qian screamed, pointed to the front and said, "Look, Shaozai!"

Surrounded by the two mountains, the short and swift alpine river swoops down from the coastal mountains and flows into the sea alone.A majestic city stands on the beach, and the mouth of the sea is busy.

"This is the port of Guangnan West Road, but it has never been recorded in the court records." Yang Lin knew the topography of Jiaozhi and Guangnan South Road like the back of his hand, and had done his homework before the war.

Lu Wang is well-informed and said in a low voice: "I heard King Yan said before that there is a paradise for pirates in the north of Jiaozhi and south of Song Dynasty. The pirates here are called Champa people. Although they gather together to build a city, they don't belong to each other. .

These pirates are the most vicious. They often gather together to plunder the people of Jiaozhi and Song Dynasty. They often use light boats to plunder the coastal residents, sell them as slaves, and plunder the passing ships. "

Yang Lin didn't expect that there would be such a group of rampant pirates in this unintentional area.

"The Champas? Interesting." Yang Lin sneered and said, "Turn to the north. Since they are a loose pirate alliance, they don't have the ambition and courage to pursue us when they see our group of elite cavalry."

In the city below, a group of pirates let out a long sigh of relief as they watched them turn their horses and leave, and put down their weapons.

The Cham people are far less superficial than Lu Wang understands. In fact, they have been regarded as a small country a long time ago.

Relying on the fact that the sea ships of various countries are not very powerful today, they occupy almost all important straits, and they are huge iceberg-like obstacles to merchant ships traveling to and from Southeast Asia.

Among the merchants, there is a saying: You can still fight when you encounter icebergs and storms, but you will definitely die when you encounter Zhanpo thieves.

Reluctantly, it was Nanyang and Dasong that made the trade between Quanzhou Shipyards too profitable, and it was not a temptation that these merchants could resist, so there would still be merchant ships taking risks and taking the sea route full of pirates.

"Just let them go?" A pale young man in brocade asked angrily.

"The man's banner is clearly Yang Lin who just defeated Jiaozhi. Do you know who Yang Lin is? If you don't let him go, you may be doomed."

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Passing through this city of pirates did not delay Yang Lin's progress, and soon he arrived at Shangsizhou on Guangnan West Road.

The colorful stage set up in the outskirts of the city, the local officials led the crowd, and all the celebrities and gentry were present, it still looked a bit shabby.

Song Dynasty opened up trade routes, but because pirates are prevalent here, everyone chooses to detour from Qiongzhou.

A civil official stepped forward quickly, lifted his official uniform, crossed his hands and saluted, "I am an official, Shang Sizhou Zhizhou Jia Anzhai, welcome the young master."

Yang Lin nodded lightly, jumped off his horse, and said, "Jia Zhizhou doesn't need to be polite." He glanced around, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked, "Where is the defense envoy of Shangsi Prefecture?"

Jia Anzhai immediately replied: "General Liu was accidentally injured when he was destroying the Zhanpo bandits in Su Maozhou. He has been lying in bed for three days and has not woken up."

Yang Lin wiped his eyelids, and said, "Well, since that's the case, is there any request for orders from the imperial court?"

Jia Anzhai faltered and couldn't answer, Yang Lin secretly shook his head, this is the normal state under the old bureaucratic system of the Song Dynasty.

Every official is responsible for the accident, but none of them specialize in one aspect, so it is difficult to trace individuals.

In the officialdom of the Song Dynasty under redundant officials, there are many idle and useless officials, and everyone is muddling along with the mentality of muddling along.

It is inevitable that no one can be held accountable. Fortunately, my new policy will be implemented soon.

Jia Zhizhou was sweating all over, his thighs were trembling, Yang Lin didn't continue to make things difficult for him, and said softly: "Rest in the city for a day, and continue to set off tomorrow."

Two thousand guards slowly entered the city, passing the streets of Shangsizhou under the curious and awe-inspiring eyes of the people in the small town.

The local policemen led the way and led them to the pre-prepared school grounds for repairs, where there were wounded soldiers and horses everywhere.

Lu Qian whispered in his ear: "Young Zai, look around, it seems that they have indeed lost a battle."

"The new policy has not yet been promoted. What is the combat power of the local Xiang army? Taking off their armor is no different from ordinary people. There is nothing wrong with defeating a battle. It is a sin to fear and avoid war. However, the pirates here are so rampant that they cannot be ruled out."

Jia Anzhai, who followed behind him, kept silent and didn't dare to speak, his bones became lighter when he heard this, and he called Shaozai wise in his heart.

It's not that they don't want to win, but the difference in strength between them is too great. The Champa people have repeatedly violated the border, and several coastal states and counties have suffered greatly.

If you want to fight, you are no match for them at all. Even if you win, you will not be able to catch up with the pirates who escaped by boat.

Coupled with this remote place, the attention of the DPRK and the Central Committee is low. They are often bullied by cochin and pirates.There are caves all over the mountain. Once there is trouble, the people will hide their children in the caves.

When Yang Lin entered the school grounds, Jia Anzhai hurriedly said, "Young Master, your residence is already cleared out behind here."

"No need, I will stay with my personal guard for a while."

Yang Lin didn't even raise his eyelids, and felt a little bit disappointed. The Great Song Dynasty looks so prosperous and strong, but walking anywhere on the border, the people of the Great Song Dynasty are extremely miserable.

The neighbors were small countries, so they dared to raise troops to invade, and they were not afraid of the power of the Song Dynasty. However, the monarchs and ministers of the past dynasties only cared about Bianliang, dismissed these remote borders, and repeatedly tolerated them, which fueled their arrogance.

Nowadays, even the little Champa, something that is not considered a country, can bully the people of Song Dynasty like this.

If it is not cured from the root, there will be almost no cure for Da Song!

Chapter 493 Little Concubine Liu

In Bianliang City, unlike the miserable scene at the border, it was already filled with jubilation.

After Yang Lin left Beijing, the officials breathed a sigh of relief, but they soon discovered that Yang Jian was even more vicious than Yang Lin.

The police department took over the knife from the captain's mansion, and like cutting leeks, it killed and demoted officials who had made changes in the secret.

In contrast to the cheerfulness of the folk, there is the coldness of the officialdom.

Xi'an Square, Huichang Alley, Wang Ning's residence.

Wang Ning, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was a little out of his mind in the mansion, and sighed for a long time.

An old family member ran in in a panic, and reported out of breath: "Old...Master, Yang..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a burst of kind and kind laughter, "Our family came here without invitation, and took the liberty to pay a visit. If there is any trouble, I will look forward to Wang Shangshu Haihan."

"Senior officer Yang and Liu Ti honored their dignity, came here, and the humble house is full of luxuriant plants, how dare they show any disrespect." Wang Ning bowed his hands in salute, feeling uneasy for a long time.

Yang Jian, who was wearing casual clothes, returned the gift with a smile, and stepped in. Behind him, Liu Qingshui from the Imperial City Department was carrying two large food boxes, and put them on the table after entering.

Wang Ning looked at the two food boxes and asked, "What does Liu Tiju mean?"

Liu Qingshui smiled sadly, and said: "I have heard for a long time that Wang Shangshu is an upright official, with a clean sleeve, and today we came here abruptly, so how can we be so embarrassing and trouble you to spend money?"