With the restoration of the Silk Road, the Longyou Commercial Road has two busy periods every year.

One is the beginning of spring in March, when caravans who have been waiting all winter will focus on purchasing goods.

One is at the turn of October and November, when winter comes, when caravans will stock up on goods for the winter.

Even the caravans leaving Hanzhong now basically take the Qishan Road to enter Longyou.

Then depending on the situation, go west or east.

Needless to say, if you go westward, the closer one will only go to Liangzhou, and the farther one will go to the Western Regions.

To go east, you can either take the Longguan Road or go back to the Middle Road.

Although the road is a bit far, it is much easier than taking several roads directly from Hanzhong to Guanzhong.

Moreover, if you go to Longyou first, you can also replenish the goods from Liangzhou, and then sell them all to Chang'an. The profit will be much higher than going directly from Hanzhong to Guanzhong.

It is precisely because of this that over the years, Hanzhong Shudao has gradually lost its presence.

Seeing this, the big man simply blocked these roads to prevent any Wei people from coming over.

At the end of February in the 14th year of Jianxing's reign, in the backyard of Juepinju in Luoyang, a handsome and elegant man was directing his men to prepare various supplies for the trip to Chang'an.

As the products produced by Dahan become the world's trend, at the beginning of every spring, not only Dahan's caravans must be ready to set off.

Even in the Kingdom of Wei and Wu, any caravan that has a way to go to Longyou to purchase goods will basically not be idle.

The reputation of Juepinju is getting bigger and bigger in Luoyang, and most of its internal supply sources come from the west.

In order to maintain the reputation of his own restaurant, Mi Shiyilang must be particularly careful about picking up goods from the west.

It was busy here, but a maid came in from outside.

When Mi Shiyilang saw him, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Mr. Lang, my princess invites you."

The corner of Mi Shiyilang's mouth twitched invisibly, and then a bright smile appeared in an instant, and he said happily:

"The princess is here? Please wait for me to greet you."

Following the maid to the private room reserved by Princess Qinghe, I saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the room, with a slightly serious face and often forcefully pursed lips, showing that she was a woman with strong opinions or a strong temperament.

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Although her appearance is not classy, ​​the years have given her a deep charm, and her high bun makes her look a bit unattainable.

This is not a temperament that ordinary women can have, and this temperament makes up for her appearance very well.

"Meet the princess."

"rise."

Princess Qinghe sat still and just raised her chin, which implicitly showed her strength.

"Thank you, princess."

Mi Shiyilang stood up neatly, his head bowed and his hands solemn.

"I've been feeling weak recently, so I wanted to eat some of your Juupinju food, so I came here."

Princess Qinghe asked calmly, "Eleventh Man, I wonder if you have any new dishes here?"

Mi Shiyilang quickly replied: "Yes, yes."

"Oh?" Princess Qinghe showed a very interested expression, "Come closer and tell me carefully."

"promise."

Seeing this, Princess Qinghe's personal maid quietly led the others out.

The moment the door closed, Princess Qinghe couldn't wait to stand up. The original seriousness and strength on her face had disappeared.

Instead, there was a smile that could not be concealed at the corner of her mouth, and she could only hear her saying softly:

"Why are you still standing so far away? Come here quickly."

"When I heard that you wanted to go to Chang'an in person, I hurried over."

Mi Shiyilang was pulled by Princess Qinghe to sit next to her. Hearing this, he nodded and said:

"The trade route to Longyou is about to open, so you have to go there early. Most of the things belonging to the Han people are in high demand. If you leave late, you may be robbed by others."

Princess Qinghe and her husband were at odds with each other because of her husband, Xia Houmao, keeping a concubine.

Finally, it developed to the point where Princess Qinghe united with Xia Houmao's younger brother to kill Xia Houmao.

He is so hateful and so poisonous.

Now, coupled with the affairs of the three Xiahou families, although Princess Qinghe has not reconciled with Xiahou Mao, the two of them have long been like passers-by.

It wouldn't be a big deal if the princess of the Han Dynasty had been exhausted physically and mentally for a long time, and if she had some kind of revenge, she raised a few faces in her princess's house.

But whether it was Cao Cao's first wife, Mrs. Ding, who raised Princess Qinghe, or his subsequent step-husband, Mrs. Bian, their styles were all upright.

With their management and leadership, the concubines and princesses in the Wei Kingdom maintained a good atmosphere.

In addition, Cao Wei had only just founded the country, so Princess Qinghe did not contract any bad habits.

Until Bian's death a few years ago, the three Xiahou families encountered Cao Rui's suspicion one after another and tended to decline.

No one from above could control her anymore, and political marriage could no longer limit her. The eldest princess of Qinghe finally gave up her worries.

Just at this moment, a handsome man appeared.

This husband is good at riding and shooting, knowledgeable about literature, gentle, elegant, considerate, and can come up with new things to please people from time to time.

What's even better is that this kind of good young master has no foundation in Luoyang, and he is just a small person who can be controlled by the princess.

Such a good person, it would be a pity not to show off...

At this time, Princess Qinghe was about to go to Chang'an in person from Mi Shiyilang, and she felt a little reluctant:

"You can just leave it to your servants to do things like this. Why do you need to go there in person?"

Mi Shiyilang smiled bitterly and said:

"Princess is not..."

Princess Qinghe interrupted him:

"There is no one here, just call me Qinghe."

Mi Shiyilang almost choked on his saliva, but he choked and finally shouted: "Qinghe."

A smile appeared on Princess Qinghe's face, and a few faint crow's feet appeared at the corners of her eyes.

"Qinghe...it's not like I don't know that now Luoyang's rich and powerful people often have their families eating in Juepin Residence, and many of these things are mostly supplied by Guanxi."

"How can I not be more cautious? After all, it is not easy to establish a foothold in Luoyang!"

Princess Qinghe lived through three generations of Cao Cao, Cao Pi and Cao Rui, so she was certainly not an ignorant girl.

Nowadays, aristocratic families are so powerful that even she can't afford to offend some families.

It's okay to be okay on weekdays. After all, others know that she is the one covering Juepinju. In addition, Mi Shiyilang has the identity of fellow Huang Quan as a tiger skin, so no one will find trouble.

But if something goes wrong, let alone she may not dare to admit that Mi Shiyilang is her face. Even if she dares to do so, if others really want to deny him face, she will be the one who loses face.

Therefore, Princess Qinghe knew what Mi Shiyilang said and it was also true.

She took Mi Shiyilang's hand:

"Then...then you should be more careful. I heard that the Shu people are rampant in Guanxi, so you should pay attention to protecting yourself."

Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered something and said quickly:

"The identity of the eldest princess is somewhat useful on weekdays. After returning home, I will send someone to deliver a token."

"Don't dare to say anything else. If you go to Guanxi all the way, if someone dares to embarrass you from an official or at a checkpoint, just say that they are from the princess's house."

"Even Sima Yi, the governor who guards Guanzhong, as long as you don't take the initiative to cause trouble, I think he will give me some noodles."

Mi Shiyilang was moved and said: "Thank you very much, princess."

Princess Qinghe said angrily: "Why do you call me princess again?"

"Qinghe..."

"In a few days, I will go to the palace again to ask Your Majesty to invite the goddess to your house to pray for you and keep you safe on your journey."

Hearing the word "Goddess", Mi Shiyilang almost choked on his own saliva:

"Qinghe, you really mean it, I really don't know how to repay you..."

Mi Shiyilang is anxious to rush to Kansai, and there are people who are more anxious than him.

In February in Guanzhong, the snow had just finished melting. Lian Zhao, who was sent out by Cao Rui, had already arrived in Chang'an and read out the decree to Sima Yi:

When the Grand Sima conscripted his husband, he moved to Chang'an as a bronze man, and Cheng Lupan and others went to Luoyang.

After Sima Yi heard the imperial edict, he was still a little stunned and couldn't believe it, even though he was a sophisticated and experienced man.

But he reacted quickly, covered up his gaffe, and followed the order.
To be continued...