sinovels Chapter 420 Samarkand
Chapter 420 Samarkand
It's okay to eat, but Wu Youwei insists on going to ordinary restaurants, at most, the food in that restaurant has more Shanghai characteristics.
There are also some seafood. The seafood in the sea is still good at this time. Wu Youwei ordered charcoal-grilled oysters and vermicelli scallops.
Huang Axing and the others couldn't see it, so they ordered big shrimps, big crabs and other things.
But Wu Youwei just ate this meal, and almost all the respectable people in Shanghai County came, and finally he had to book the restaurant to prevent people from entering and leaving casually.
That's it, there are still a lot of people who have got the news and come here, so it's okay not to let them in?
Everyone knows, you can still eat inside, but can you go outside?
In the end, it turned into a lot of people eating together, but they cried while eating!
"Great order!" Huang Axing drank a little too much: "We are reluctant to leave you! Without you, Shanghai County doesn't even know what it would be like!"
"I can't bear it, I can't bear it!" Shen Yi cried and said: "My Shen family has caught up with the good times, caught up with the reigning Mingjun, and caught up with the order of duty."
They drank a lot, but Wu Youwei actually tasted it lightly. There were too many people toasting, so he was careful when drinking, and what he drank was rice wine, not white wine.
Others drank baijiu, which was the famous Tiantai Jiulu in Beijing. Wu Youwei personally mentioned the Tiantai Winery of the Menlian.
Because Wu Youwei came here to be an official, the people from Tiantai Wine Dew also came here and walked through the merchants several times, selling a lot of good wine.
As a result they drink too much.
Wantong sat on the side and only cared about picking seafood for Wu Youwei. During the years at the seaside, he had practiced a good skill. The crabs were picked out of eight pieces. Finally, after removing the shells, he could put together a complete crab. Crab.
Wu Youwei smiled, but seeing so many people reluctant to part with him, he still felt a sense of accomplishment: "Everyone, everyone!"
Wu Youwei couldn't continue to eat: "When the county leaves, it will be the same for Cui county magistrate to take over. Everyone work hard. When the county leaves next year, it will take away a quarter of tax revenue."
Shanghai County's tax revenue for next year has probably been paid out, and he will be able to go all the way north along the waterway after the opening of the river next year. Naturally, the tax money will also go with him.
At the same time, when he leaves, Wantong will follow him with his people, so there is no problem in terms of safety.
Although everyone knows that Cui Tieniu is his student, he is not as good as Wu Youwei after all, but everyone also knows that Wu Youwei can't be kept, they just need a place to vent, and they all cry with snot and tears. .
After eating, Wantong took Wu Youwei back to the county government with a cold face.
"Are you jealous?" Wu Youwei said with a smile, "They all hate me."
But he didn't say it, he was reluctant to want Wantong.
But Wantong has an attitude of "don't let strangers in", who dares to gossip with him?
"Hmph!" Wantong rubbed Wu Youwei's face: "I didn't eat well."
Originally, I was happy to feed myself, but those people started to cry on the way, it was so ugly, and I couldn't bear it, I just went to the capital if I couldn't bear it.
Wu Youwei was overjoyed: "Well, I haven't eaten yet, let's go and have a bowl of wontons together."
"Shrimp stuffed!" Wantong was dragged by Wu Youwei to the flower hall.
"Yeah, fresh shrimp meat, and sesame oil mixed with shredded kelp." This is their repertoire. "
The butler also knew that they would not be full when they went out, so they had already prepared them. As soon as they said they wanted to eat, the wontons over there were cooked.
It was ready and sent up quickly.
While eating, the two were still chatting: "When I go back this time, things in Beijing will no longer be avoided."
"If you can't avoid it, then don't hide." Wan Tongdao: "The Wan family can't keep a low profile, so just keep a high profile, who can't?"
The news from the middle of the capital has already spread, and many people can't see the beauty of the Wang family. Compared with the quiet Wan family, it seems that both the Bai family and the Wang family are a little more publicized.
"That's called sunshine." Wu Youwei killed a small ravioli: "Actually, if they really don't want me, they can invest in me when I become an official again!"
Wantong was speechless for a while: "Do you really think of yourself as the God of Wealth? Do you think of making money wherever you go?"
"That's called revitalizing the local economy!" Wu Youwei took a sip of the soup: "Who can live a hard life if they can make money? You let the current Shanghai County people live a life like before?"
There must be people who can't stand it.
The twelfth lunar month passed quickly, and Wu Youwei's government affairs were almost ready to be handed over when someone came, and the same was true in Huating County, Cui Tieniu was much more attentive than him.
That year, Turpan, Samarkand, Ryukyu, and Uzbek paid tribute.
This time Ryukyu did not leave.Shanghai County, because they were not allowed to leave, they left Guangzhou Mansion in a proper manner, but they clearly said that they would be fine once they arrive in two years, why did they come this year?
Not only the courtiers were surprised, but Emperor Xianzong was also surprised: "Is this blatant disrespect?"
Emperor Xianzong said to the eunuch Huai En beside him: "Is it too easy to talk to the subordinate country?"
Because Wantong's secret report entered the palace along with the loot, he has not stopped making small reports over the years. It was said that the Japanese pirates were also mixed with Ryukyu people.
And Ryukyu still has the face to cry to Daming about being persecuted by Japanese pirates?
Even the king of the Wa Kingdom did not pay tribute to Daming so frequently, because the two families were too close.
"My lord, you have always been kind." Eunuch Wynn didn't talk much about government affairs.
"You can play sloppy with me!" Emperor Xianzong turned his head and continued to read the memorial: "Why, there are people from Samarkand?"
This place has not been in contact for many years!
And Wu Youwei, who was thousands of miles away, also became a little curious about Samarkand: "Where is this place?"
He is really unfamiliar with the people in this place.
Although I have studied history, it does not include the history of some small places.
But Wantong knows a lot: "It is said that this place was established in the Western Han Dynasty. Because it is located on the Silk Road, it is the junction of the Han Dynasty and Persia, which makes the place an exchange place for goods from the two places and promotes the prosperity of the local economy. "Wei Shu" is called Xi Wanjin, "Sui Shu Western Regions" is called Kang Guo, Tang Huichao's "Biography of the Five Tianzhu Kingdoms" is Kang Guo, Tang Duhuan's "Jing Xing Ji" is Kang Guo and Sa Mojian, "Xin Tang "Book" is called Kang Guo, Sa Mojian, Yuan Yelu Chucai's "Journey to the West" is Xun Siqian, "Changchun Zhenren's Journey to the West" is Xiemi Sigan, and "Yuan History" is Xue Misijia. Master Chen Cheng's "Western Region Fan Guozhi" "It is recorded in that it is called Samarkand."
Wu Youwei listened with gusto: "Really? I haven't even heard of this place!"
In his memory, there is really no such a term.
Perhaps later generations really have this place, but now he really doesn't know it.
"According to Mr. Chen Cheng, Samarkand used to be the capital of Huacizimo. When Genghis Khan attacked Samarkand, he destroyed the city eight days later. So after the fall of Samarkand, Genghis Khan ordered the massacre of the city." Wantong said flatly: "The 5 people who are related to the patriarch of the true bishop can stay in the city. Others who do not leave the city will be killed. In the end, he ordered that 20 Kangli people be executed, and the rest will be spared with a ransom of [-] dinars."
In short, people are going to die. As for how much, it all depends on Genghis Khan's mood.
This is Hong Guoguo's robbery!
Now think about it, Genghis Khan did not know how much money he made in those years.
Compared to him as a Mongolian man, this little "trophy" of mine is really worthy of my conscience, okay?
Chen Cheng, courtesy name Zilu, nickname Zhushan, was born in the 25th year of Yuan Zhizheng. He was born in Jishui, Jiangxi. From Hongwu to Yongle in Ming Dynasty, he was envoys to Annan and five times to the Timurid Empire and Tatars in the Western Regions. He is as famous as the navigator Zheng He.
In the first year of Hongxi, he returned to his hometown of Linchuan, Jiangxi, and built "Naiyuan Villa, reciting poems and meeting friends."
In the rest of the time, he wrote "Journey to the Western Regions", "Records of Fan Guozhi in the Western Regions", "Deeds of Liguan", "Returning to the Western Regions as an Envoy", "Ode to the Lion", "Debate with Annan on Qiu Wen's Land Boundary Book", "Zhushan Anthology" and other biographies about the country in the west of the grassland are rare documents that Ming can refer to.
But what Wantong said made Wu Youwei shudder: "Oh my God!"
He really couldn't imagine the scene where so many people were killed.
It is one thing to know the history, but quite another to hear it told by the ancients.
"That's why the people there hate the Mongols." Wan Tongdao said, "It's just that they traveled thousands of miles to Daming and passed through the Mongolian grasslands. What is it for?"
If you say you admire the culture of Ming Dynasty, hehe, you won’t believe it if you tell it to children. Back then, Chen Cheng visited the Western Regions in order to join hands with them to deal with the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, including Harlie, I Duhuai, and Qili Uighur at that time. Tribes, at that time, Daming wanted to get rid of the Northern Yuan and then quickly, so that many places occupied by the Mongols were restored to the country.
Many small countries followed suit, and they were also bullied by the Mongols back then. When they had the opportunity, they easily raised their butcher knives against the Mongols, killing the Mongols back to their grasslands.
It's just that since the fall of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the Mongols became a mess, they have never had any contact with Daming, especially after the Tumu Fortress Change, all of Ming's affiliated countries have ignored the existence of Daming. Look at North Korea just know
I haven't seen them come to see Daming for so many years.
Instead, some eunuchs and ugly women were sent.
It's not as good as Annan, at least the Annan Li family knows how to send some gold, silver and jewelry to Daming. Or once every two years, very frequently.
"The prosperity of the world is all for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit..." Wu Youwei had to sigh: "Taishi Gongcheng does not deceive me."
"Huh?" Wantong thought for a while: "Huh!"
Not only the two of them were curious about the purpose of Samarkand, but even the courtiers were so curious.
After two days of discussion in the cabinet, someone was sent to find out. The other party's reply was very intriguing: They are here to pay tribute!
It doesn't mean anything, because they haven't been here since Emperor Xianzong came to the throne!
"It's not just our emperor? It's the first emperor... It seems that they didn't come either?" The people of Honglu Temple curled their lips when they heard this reason.
But believe it or not, people are here with expensive gifts, so what do you think?
They can only be received according to the envoy's specifications.
There are a lot of things this year, and everyone is a little tired. Among the fireworks on New Year's Eve, what greets our eyes is the beautiful night sky.
Wu Youwei and Wantong also watched the fireworks go up into the sky, it was very lively.
This was the last New Year's Eve he spent here. Years ago, many people gave him special products, and he accepted them all, and gave gifts back.
"I don't know what Xiao Mingde looks like." Wu Youwei has been here for six or seven years, and what he misses most is the little guy at home.
Every year there is a letter exchange, and there are letters when people come over at various times, all kinds of interesting things about growing up, as if the little guy is by his side and has not left.
"With his elder brother watching, he doesn't look crooked." Wan Tao said, "It's just a little naughty."
The one Wan Tong inherited doesn't need him to worry about, that one even has a son, and he will be treated like an "old lady" when he returns home.
Wu Youwei can't do that, he's still young, but Wu Qiong wrote in a letter saying that every ten days when he was resting, he would bring his younger brother to his side to ask about his homework and play with him.
Even Mr. Zhang Xiucai and Li Lao Xiucai of Tao Wen Academy wrote to him, saying that the children are very good, smart and cute. Butler Lin Su said that the two elders raised this mischievous little guy as a grandson, which shows that they are young masters. Seeing people love, seeing flowers dry.