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Chapter 1884 Glass Cup

Liu Ye left the greenhouse hall, went down the steps, and was about to go to the secretary's desk, when someone suddenly said, "Let me please stay."

Liu Ye stopped, turned around slowly, and looked carefully with the lights in the hall. Yan Wen was standing at the steps, arching his hands, with a respectful expression and a smile. Liu Ye looked around and saw that there was no one else, and the police officers on duty were standing far away. Yan Wen obviously deliberately found such a position to wait for him, which was definitely not a chance to meet him.

"What advice does the general have?"

"How dare you, how dare you?" Yan Wen bowed again. "The night is already deep, and I shouldn't have disturbed Lingjun's rest. I just don't understand something, so I want to ask Lingjun to give me some advice so that I can't sleep all night."

Liu Ye's eyes twitched, as if he was smiling. He knew what Yan Wen wanted to ask, but he didn't point it out. "The general might be disappointed."

"Your Majesty is unparalleled in your strange plan. Your Majesty is your confidant. My little confusion will be solved."

"I dare not, please give me advice from the general, I will do my best."

"Then I thank the Lord Ling first." Yan Wen was very polite and bowed again. "Your Majesty seeks peace for all the people of the world. He conquered the King of Wu into the court to rule. The King of Wu politely declined and sent the Chief Secretary Yang Xiu to act as an agent. Will the Lord think it is appropriate?"

Liu Ye thought for a brief moment. "It's both suitable and inappropriate."

"How do you say this?"

"It is because Yang Xiu is the son of the Grand Marshal Yang Biao, a descendant of the famous family, has always been loyal to the court and has a family background. He was first with the general, and then in charge of Yuzhang's politics for several years. He is well aware of the general's magic, has practical experience, and is also a strong and powerful person. He is indeed a politician."

Yan Wen remained silent, pretending not to hear Liu Ye's mockery, and then asked again, "Why is that inappropriate?"

"Kanto, Kanto has different geography and customs and customs. The Kanto government may not be able to be implemented in Kanto. If you force it, it will inevitably be a complete and stalemate, and it will be difficult to enter. Not to mention anything else, if he takes the general's policy, the law of this scholar family may be the first to be affected and cannot be spared."

Yan Wen immediately asked, "Will you think the rule of the scholar's family be carried out?"

Liu Ye smiled and looked sarcastic. "Whether it is good to do it depends on whether it can be used in the world. The method of the scholar family is in the word "farming and fighting". There is food for farming and soldiers. If the method of the scholar family can provide enough money, grain and warriors to help Your Majesty pacify the world, then it is good. If it is not good, then it is bad. You advocate the method of the scholar family and has been implemented in Guanzhong, so you should prove the method of the scholar family, instead of asking me whether it is good. Can I abolish this method if I say it is not good? "

"So, will you not object to Your Majesty's expedition?"

Liu Ye paused for a moment, then smiled. "Forgive me for being shallow, I am not very familiar with Shang Jun's story. Can the general tell me which reform Shang Jun was and which year he made the contribution?"

Yan Wen was stunned for a moment, and was about to answer, Liu Ye said again: "I want to remind the general that Yang Xiu is the chief general, not the chief emperor of the King of Wu, so don't mess it up." After saying that, he bowed and left. Yan Wen couldn't stop him, so he could only smile bitterly and watch Liu Ye leave. Yang Fu turned out from the corner, looked at Liu Ye's upbeat back, and praised: "I deserve to be a talented man in Guandong, who hits the word."

Yan Wen looked back at Yang Fu. "Since Yishan also felt that it was not appropriate to be too hasty, why did you tell Your Majesty about his troops and attack the army just now?"

Yang Fu patted Yan Wen on the shoulder and whispered: "What does it matter? I won't really go out anyway. Didn't you see Liu Zichu and didn't say anything? Xun Lingjun didn't talk to Xi, Liu Lingjun opposed it. Situ Shu had no money, and the emperor couldn't even leave Chang'an City, let alone Wuguan. Since that's the case, what's wrong with encouraging morale? Only with both left and right can Your Majesty hold it."

Yan Wen suddenly realized and smiled.

Yang Fugong bowed and left the palace.

Xun Yu waited for two days, and watched Ma Chao deliver furniture to the General's Mansion for two days and dozens of slaves. Yang Xiu returned to the General's Mansion before he visited the door.

With the people and things given by Ma Chao, the General's Mansion finally gained some popularity, at least it seemed that it could be settled. However, without a clerk, the General's Mansion was only Yang Xiu, the Chief Shin-Shi. It was impossible to manage affairs, and it was just an empty shell after all.

When Xun Yu came, Yang Xiu had not yet gotten up. After a while after the announcement, Yang Xiu walked out with his clothes, loose hair, and had sleepy eyes. Before he could speak, he yawned twice, his eyes were black and his body was covered in fat. He saw that he had just gotten up from the pile of powder.

"Ancestor De, you are degenerate." Xun Yu couldn't help but joke. He and Yang Xiu had known each other for a long time, twelve years older than Yang Xiu, and their relationship was between teachers and friends. "Does the Yang family's family tradition be destroyed in your hands?"

"I'm saving my life." Yang Xiu didn't care, and shook his sleeves and sat down in front of Xun Yu. While greeting someone to serve tea, he said with a roar: "I'll ask you to taste something good today. Thank you for your first time to come to see me."

Xun Yu didn't care. "What?"

Yang Xiu pretended to be mysterious, and Xun Yu was not easy to ask. Seeing several handsome maids busying themselves back and forth, preparing tea stoves and teapots in the hall, putting on several glass cups, and taking out a jar made of thick bamboo tubes. Yang Xiu held the jar and came to Xun Yu, opened the lid like a treasure, and came to Xun Yu.

"Smell."

Xun Yu sniffed it, and his eyes lit up. "It's tea, it's so rich fragrance."

"Hehe, this is the wild tea on the top of Mount Lushan. The yield is very small, only three or five cans a year. I tell you, that is, you can change someone, let alone drink it, and you won't even let him see it."

"There is tea in Lushan?"

"I discovered it unexpectedly." Yang Xiu smiled. "Didn't I build a college in Lushan? I had nothing to do, so I went to the academy to live in a small house and occasionally drank tea. Some students from the academy told me that there were similar trees on the top of the mountain. I climbed up for no effort and found a few tea trees. I ordered the tea workers to pick it and make it according to Mrs. Yuan's new method. It tastes great. With this glass cup, even the King of Wu said it was OK. You can take a closer look later, observe its color, smell its fragrance, and taste its taste, and ensure that you praise it."

Looking at Yang Xiu who was so energetic, Xun Yu was a little amused. Where did he come to Chang'an to take charge? This is a vacation in Chang'an. He wanted to ask about Yang Xiu's true thoughts several times, but he swallowed it back. Although he was close to Yang Xiu, he belonged to different camps after all. Yang Xiu followed Sun Ce since he became an official, and was given an important task by Sun Ce. He could not treat him like Yang Biao, and could not be easily impressed.

While waiting for the water to bloom, Yang Xiu asked about Xun Yu's recent situation, especially when Xun Yu married Mrs. Tang. Mrs. Tang was the vassal of the young emperor. According to the old system, even if she was not the empress dowager, she could not marry her, and could only spend the rest of her life in the palace.

Xun Yu was helpless and answered a few words, trying to get rid of the topic. Yang Xiu didn't plan to let it go, and he laughed.

"Brother Wen Ruo, I heard that this is the emperor's idea?"

Xun Yu smiled bitterly. Needless to say, this must be what the eldest princess said. "So what?"

"The emperor lost his father and was in chaos again. There were not so many old customs and bad habits. It is very rare to dare to do things."

Xun Yu's heart moved and then echoed: "What Dezuki said is very good. Your Majesty is talented and does have the appearance of a hero. When your Majesty summons you a few days, when you see him with your own eyes, you will know that what I say is true."

"I believe." Yang Xiu nodded and smiled strangely, "It's the same with you when you see the King of Wu."

Xun Yu smiled a little reluctantly. "I heard Dezu's tone, and he seemed to be more confident in the King of Wu?"

"I think Wen Ruo should have the same feeling for this."

"I..." Xun Yu smacked his lips, shook his head with a smile, but did not speak.

Yang Xiu didn't ask questions, changed the topic and talked about a few gossips. When the water boiled, Yang Xiu personally picked up the pot, washed the glass cup, then put some tea leaves in it, poured it in half a cup of water. As soon as the water was in the cup, the tea leaves floated up and spread out, the fragrance filled the heart. Yang Xiu waited for a while, filtered the new tea, added half a cup of water, and then brought it to Xun Yu.

Xun Yu lowered his head, looked at the tea leaves in the cup rising and rising in the water. He stared at it for a while, and suddenly found a question. "Dazu, don't add salt, ginger?"

"It's best to drink it like this without adding it. Although it's a bit bitter at the first taste, it's sweet."

Xun Yu blinked and said, "Which workshop did this glass cup produce?"

Yang Xiu smiled with his palm. "It's worthy of being Ling Jun, nothing can be hidden in your eyes. Ling Jun, how much do you think this glass cup is worth?"

Xun Yu asked replies without answering. "Why, you, the general, are here to do business?"

"It's just a simple task. If there is a business to do, I don't object." Yang Xiu laughed: "You can't be like cloth, you can also be debatable, right?"

Xun Yu smiled awkwardly and could not respond. The cloth from Nanyang was cheap, suppressing the workshops in Guanzhong without money to make money. Liu Ba had no choice but to implement a monopoly system and not allow Nanyang merchants to sell cloth freely. This not only solved the difficulties of the workshops in Guanzhong, but also obtained a large amount of cloth, which gave the court the available resources. The only one who suffered was the people. He obviously had cheaper cloth but could not buy it. He was not the leader, but he was informed of this matter. Now he was ridiculed by Yang Xiu in person. He was ashamed.

But he was more uneasy. Such glass cups are naturally not something that ordinary people can use, and those who can afford them are all nobles. Now Chang'an lacks everything, but there are many nobles, royal families, and ministers. Even in the midst of chaos, these people have no resistance to rare goods, and it is easier to compare. If such glass cups enter the Chang'an market, I don't know how much money will be earned by Sun Ce.

Yang Xiu did not take charge of the government, but destroyed the economy in Guanzhong. His prefect, Yuzhang, originally did not care about military affairs, but only the people's livelihood. He was transferred to the position of General Chief Secretary, and was not responsible for military affairs, but economics.

Xun Yu felt a moment of despair. Even the Yang family, who had four generations and three dukes, completely abandoned the great man?

Yang Xiu picked up the cup, took a sip of tea, looked at Xun Yu calmly, and smiled. "Brother Wen Ruo, tea can be drunk, be careful to burn your mouth."
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