Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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"You can't say that. There are some similarities between the eyebrows and eyes. However, the old man has been thinking about the portrait of Qin Guogong sooner or later. He already knows Qin Guogong's face very well. You can't be Qin Guogong!"

When Guo Ye thought of his own portrait, being pondered day and night by an old man with white beard and hair, he got goosebumps all over his body!He hurriedly said: "Master Sword City, can someone bring a basin of clean water, I'll wash my face, and you can take a look."

"You should give up on this idea! You can become the Duke of Qin after you wash your face. Then, if this old man washes his face, won't he be rejuvenated?"

"I still hope that the Lord of the Sword City will be fulfilled!"

"Okay, I'll let you die convinced!"

After a little effort, a basin of clear water was brought over, Guo Ye washed his face, raised his head again, and said, "Castle Master Sword, what do you say now!"

"You... this..." Dao Bailang looked at the basin of water, then at Guo Ye, and said, "Qin Guogong, it really is your old man! Dao Bailang greets you!"

After finishing speaking, the old man fell to his knees and kowtowed.

Guo Ye hurriedly supported him with his hands, and said: "Sword City Lord, you are called the City Lord, and you are actually the king of a country! How dare Guo Mou accept such a big gift from you? Hurry up! Hurry up!"

Dao Yanlang then stood up and said, "Qin Guogong, why did your old man come to our Shuikou City so early? Didn't you say that it will take ten days and a half a month? Look, we haven't prepared any gifts yet. !"

"Hmph, if I don't come a few days earlier, I'm afraid..." At this point, Guo Ye suddenly realized that if he didn't come early, there might be no serious consequences!

At most, Zhang Liye lived a poor life. With his wit, he still had no problem solving the problem of food and clothing.

As for Sun Xiaoxiao, if it wasn't for the appearance of Yang Fengyi who disguised herself as a man, she might be happily waiting for her "happy fortune".His status is high enough, he is young and rich, and he looks not bad. For Sun Xiaoxiao, it can be said that he is a rare and good home.Even if it's just a one-night affair, it can greatly increase her worth.

Guo Ye changed his mind and said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to have such a fight with the Lord of the Sword City. This is the fate of our father and mother!"

"Fate? Qin Guogong said it well!" Dao Bailang said: "This place is not a place to talk, why don't you go back to the City Lord's Mansion with me!"

"Isn't this against the rules... Doesn't your Shuikou City have a post?"

Dao Yanlang shook his head again and again, and said: "The post house is for entertaining outsiders! What is the relationship between us? How can we arrange you in the post house? Don't worry, the old man's city lord's mansion is definitely better than the post house's hospitality!"

Although he didn't know when he and Dao Bailang became his own people, Guo Ye still said: "Then we will bother Dao City Master."

Facing the dramatic changes in front of him, Sun Xiaoxiao seemed to be in a fog for a moment, managed to manage his thoughts, and said, "Brother Guo is the Duke of Qin. So, Brother Yang, you are the Duke of Qin's subordinate?"

Yang Fengyi gave a wry smile and said, "It's not as simple as my subordinates..."

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After tossing around for most of the night, everyone was exhausted physically and mentally.Dao Yanlang was very knowledgeable, and after talking with Guo Ye for a while, he hurriedly arranged for Guo Ye and others to rest.

When Guo Ye woke up again, it was already high in the sun!If there was any movement on his side, an unusually pretty little maid ran over and waited for him to wash his face and get dressed.Guo Ye has been rich and honored for a long time, so he is used to it.

After waiting for Guo Ye to finish his breakfast, the little maid asked, "What arrangements does Lord Qin have for today?"

Guo Ye smiled slightly and said, "Is this what City Master Dao asked you to ask me?"

"Yes, the city lord has explained in advance that if Qin Guogong has no other arrangements, please ask Qin Guogong to move to the flower hall in the back house, and the city lord will wait for you there."

Guo Ye thought to himself, back house?This Dao guy really doesn't treat me like an outsider!If you don't have anything to show your courtesy, you can either rape or steal.I want to see what kind of medicine this old guy sells in the gourd!He said: "Lead the way ahead!"

"Yes!"

When Guo Ye arrived at the flower hall of the back house, he found that not only Dao Yanlang but also two other old men were waiting for him.These two old men, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, seem to be slightly younger than Dao Yanlang.

Under Dao Yanlang's introduction, Guo Ye understood that the tall and fat man was Jin Bochao's biological father, the deputy city lord Jin Zhenghao.The short and thin one is Mao Shaohong, the deputy city lord.

After everyone had finished exchanging greetings, Dao Yanlang coughed and got to the point, saying: "Qin Guogong, we invite you to come here today, to find out about Qin Guogong. We and Qin Guogong are friends rather than enemies, and we come from the same source. .If you need any help in Shuikou City, just give Qin Guogong's orders, and everyone in Shuikou City will do their best."

"From the same source?" Guo Ye asked suspiciously: "Could it be that the city lords are also my Tang people?"

"That's not true!" Dao Yanlang said: "We are not citizens of Tang Dynasty. In fact, decades ago, we could all be regarded as citizens of Baekje."

"Then what you call coming from the same source refers to..."

"We and Qin Guogong are both Han Chinese!" Dao Yanlang said: "Qin Guogong, the three of us are not like those barbarians who recognize our ancestors indiscriminately! The three of us are pure Han Chinese! You can tell a thing or two by looking at our surnames !"

"Mao? Gold? Dao?" Guo Ye muttered a few words, and suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind, and said, "These three surnames combined, isn't it the word 'Liu'? Are all three of you surnamed Liu?"

"Exactly. The ancestors of the three of us were indeed surnamed Liu, and they were all descended from Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty."

"Then why did you end up in Baekje? And why did you change the surnames given by your ancestors?"

Dao Yanlang explained: "Speaking of it, this happened a long time ago. I think that when Wang Mang replaced the Han, he massacred the Liu clan. Our ancestors were forced to change their names and surnames, and went away! I think this place was still a big man. In Lelang County, our ancestors took Maojindao as their surname and multiplied and thrived here, this is the origin of the three surnames Maojindao among the eight Baekje clans."

"It turns out that you are all relatives of the Han family, what a disrespect!"

"Where, where. Times have changed, and we are still talking about the clan of the Han family! We told Qin Guogong this, just hope that Qin Guogong understands that we are Han people like Qin Guogong, and hope to watch and help Qin Guogong."

The Han Dynasty is four or five hundred years away from now, and it has long been difficult to verify whether what these people said is true or not.Guo Ye didn't believe that these people invited him here just to gain such a long-distance fellowship.

He said: "Several city lords, let's open the skylight and speak honestly. Are you in Shuikou City getting into some serious trouble?"

Chapter 1608

"Trouble? Qin Guogong, you misunderstood! How could there be any trouble in our Shuikou City? Moving our Shuikou City is like moving the money bags of Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo. As long as the three countries are not united, or there is already a If the country unifies the Three Kingdoms, we will not have any troubles in Shuikou City."

"Is that true?" Guo Ye smiled slightly and said, "Then I will believe what you said. To be honest, Guo's trip was to represent the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and be the Queen of Silla. Second, it was to mediate the disputes between the Three Kingdoms." The former item is okay, but the latter item is really labor-intensive. In a few days, when the Three Kingdoms Conference starts, Guo will not care about him."

Dao Yanlang smiled wryly, and said: "People say that Qin Guogong can't rub the sand in his eyes. I saw him today, and it is true. Well, we really have something to ask for. It wasn't that the little old man deliberately deceived me just now, but it was just this one I just beg you for such an important matter, old man, I really can't open my mouth..."

Guo Ye's face sank, and he said: "Master Dao, if you mention anything about the old man and your affairs, I really won't get involved! Isn't this killing my Guo Ye's life?"

Dao Yanlang hit the snake with the stick and said: "You mean, as long as the little old man doesn't mention anything about the old man, you will definitely help me with this favor?"

"tell me the story!"

"Actually, what the little old man said just now is correct. We have nothing to worry about in Shuikou City. What the little old man is worried about is that our relatives in Baekje..."

Dao Yanlang sighed, and continued: "Among the Three Kingdoms, Baekje is the most hostile to us Han people. The origin of our Maojindao three surnames is not a big secret. The Baekje court has long been aware of it. The three of us were suppressed in every possible way."

An idea flashed in Guo Ye's mind, and he said, "That's why, 30 years ago, you separated some of your clansmen and occupied Shuikou City. This is your plan!"

"That's right, that's right! Duke Qin's eyes are as bright as a torch, and the little old man admires him."

"Then I don't understand. Since you have the escape route of Shuikou City, it's enough to bring all your clansmen to Shuikou City. Why do you need someone from Guo to help?"

"The Baekje Kingdom was originally dissatisfied with the people of our three surnames in every possible way. Since the Shuikou City incident, the precautions against our three surnames have become more stringent. There are a total of several 10 people in our three surnames. All of them have been transferred. It’s impossible to hide from Baekje.”

"Then you can do it piecemeal and transfer a part of the population every year. It will take a long time..." At this point, Guo Ye suddenly felt that his thinking was not very right. After a long time, unless the high-level officials of Baekje are blind, otherwise they will be killed by Baekje. Discovery is almost certain!The rest of the tribe will suffer disaster!

Dao Yanlang said: "Actually, we people with three surnames originally planned the same as Qin Guogong. There is no other way to do it. Stretching the head is a knife, and shrinking the head is also a knife. We can only try our best to minimize the loss. But it's time Now, it's time to see it!"

"Why? Baekje just suffered a big defeat, and now it's time to recuperate! How could they massacre the domestic people at this time?"