After a while, two soldiers came down from the city wall and took Deng Ziming and his entourage away. Yuan Feng's heart sank after looking at it. Could it be that the defenders had noticed Deng Ziming? Probably not.
The work of the Transport Department of the Ministry of Revenue is quite low-key, and the business has to pass through several hands before reaching Xiliang. Even the Jin Yiwei can't figure it out, let alone the defenders of Tongguan.
Deng Ziming was also very confused in his heart. He trotted up the city wall and saw the gate of the archery tower open. There was a chair in the middle. Sitting on it was a white-faced guy with no beard. He was wearing a red robe embroidered with python and a black face and red bottom.
He was wearing a cloak with a serious look and a haughty look. On both sides stood a few men wearing helmets and armor. They all looked familiar at first glance. They were the deputy general and other generals of the Tongguan garrison.
Deng Ziming knelt down and kowtowed in fear, shaking all over, looking like a small businessman who had never seen the world. The white-faced guy in the middle said: "Are you in business? What is your name?" The voice was high-pitched, neither male nor female.
Turns out to be a eunuch.\
Deng Ziming did not dare to raise his head and replied in fear: "Little Deng Ziming, his ancestors have been running businesses for generations, leaving their hometown to earn hard money."
"Then what kind of evil things are you selling?"
"Sir, this time the hawker has bought some raw materials for making firecrackers. He bought them for several firecracker workshops in Chang'an Prefecture. They are now parked outside Tongguan. The heavy rain is almost soaking them..."
The eunuch suddenly coughed and was so frightened that Deng Ziming did not dare to say anything. The eunuch said angrily: "Sulfur and saltpeter are forbidden items. How dare you openly traffic in them? You must be a spy for the Xiliang rebels. Come on, get it for me!"
For a moment, Deng Ziming was so frightened that he almost fell down. This was what he was afraid of. Unexpectedly, he finally fell into trouble today. This guy who is neither male nor female is really powerful. He can actually see his true identity at a glance.\
However, the officers and soldiers were not interested in this Xiliang spy. They just pulled Deng Ziming up symbolically and dragged him aside. Deng Ziming's followers were also frightened and helpless. They only heard a soldier's whisper.
He said: "What are you doing standing around here? Why don't you go back quickly to collect money to redeem the person?"
Deng Ziming felt relieved. It turned out that he wanted to extort money. He quickly gave his entourage a look, and the entourage ran away quickly.
Back outside the city, a group of people gathered together to discuss. They felt that as long as it could be settled with money, it would not be a big deal, so they collected five hundred taels of silver and asked Deng Ziming's deputy to send it to him and check out the situation.
Find out if you can pay someone to pass the customs.
The deputy had been gone for a long time and had not returned, but the caravan on the roadside moved. The cart that had been stuck in the mud for several days slowly moved towards the gate of Tongguan City. Yuan Feng sent someone to inquire, and the report said that it was
The government has issued regulations. If the goods pass customs inspection, if they are prohibited goods, they will be detained. If they are not suspected of prohibited goods, they can pass customs.\
However, the officials did not announce what contraband was. Anyway, the word "official" was in two words, and whatever they said was reasonable. This was just an attempt to pluck the goose's feathers.
As expected, all the vehicles that passed the customs were severely robbed. The extortion method was very good, no more, no less, so you had to obediently come up with the money.
You have to go through the Tongguan Pass from the Central Plains to Shaanxi. These businessmen run this route all year round. What matters in doing business is credibility. The goods ordered by others must be delivered on time. This is a category that specializes in purchasing goods for others.
Businessmen, such as Deng Ziming.\
There is also a type of business that is handled by oneself. If they are not allowed to pass the customs, the worst thing is to sell the goods in the Central Plains. But these days, long-distance trafficking is based on the price difference. If it is handled locally, it is equivalent to a wasted trip. It is better to bear the pain and go through it.
What about travel expenses?
This move is so cruel that a person who is not a shrewd person who regards wealth as life would never come up with it.
In the past few days, there have been hundreds of vehicles squeezing outside the east gate of Tongguan. It is also a long process to pass through the city gate one by one, not to mention that every family has to be interrogated and extorted, which takes even longer time.
Yuan Feng and others watched everything that happened at the gate of the city with cold eyes. Some merchant bosses were arrested again on the charge of liaising with foreign countries and smuggling prohibited items. It seemed that the general in charge of Tongguan defense wanted to please both sides.
I want to make meritorious deeds, and I also want to make money.
An hour later, the person sent to inquire about the news came back and said: "We made some inquiries and handed over five hundred taels of silver. However, I heard that the head of Tongguan has been replaced this time. He is not the original Chief Soldier, but the one from the capital."
The eunuch who came here is named Wang Kui. Boss Deng's case requires his approval before he can be released. Five hundred taels of silver is not enough. The goods must be confiscated and a fine of one thousand taels will be fine."
Everyone was furious and wanted to attack the city to rescue Deng Ziming. Yuan Feng frowned and said: "A little impatience will mess up the big plan. The people stationed at Tongguan are all elite soldiers. We can't force them. Isn't it just a few carts of goods? Give him money."
Give!"
All Deng Ziming's goods were confiscated, and a thousand taels of silver were also handed over. However, after waiting for a long time, no one came. The person who went to take care of the goods reported: "It's serious. I just handed over the money and goods, and they
I was asked to go back and wait for the letter. I was cautious and did not come back immediately. Instead, I went to inquire near the prison. I saw Boss Deng and several people being put into a prison car. I heard that these prisoners were being taken to the capital.\"
Everyone suddenly realized that there was no good person in Tongguan from top to bottom. He took money and refused to do things. This was so good that even Yuan Feng was angry. This dog eunuch was greedy and had to teach him a lesson.
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Deng Ziming's affairs were delayed for a day. As the sky grew dark and the city gates closed, Yuan Feng and others had no choice but to stay in a chariot and horse shop outside the city. Fortunately, a group of people had just left and the chariot and horse shop had vacancies.
, are all extremely simple Datong shops, connected with the livestock sheds. The smell of livestock excrement, the smell of low-quality soju, and the smell of stinky feet mix together to form the unique flavor of the carriage shop.\
Don’t be too shady. There are only places like this to stay outside the city. If you want to stay in a clean and tidy hotel, you have to go past Tongguan and walk more than ten miles. Tongguan is not a city, but a fortress. There is no hotel in it.
Restaurants and other facilities.
The guys took out the dry food and ate it, and were discussing in low voices how to rescue Deng Ziming. Suddenly another car came into the yard, and a handsome young man jumped out of the car and walked in. He immediately covered his nose and turned around and shouted: "Uncle,
It's too smelly to live here."
The young man's voice was shrill and his appearance was smooth. The rude men burst into laughter. Someone joked: "This young man is very handsome. There are no such things in Datong."
When the young man heard this, he became angry and said: "Bold! Presumptuous!"
Everyone laughed even more wildly. Yuan Feng was alarmed. He turned around and was shocked. It turned out that he was still an old friend.\
This handsome boy is Yu Feng, the eunuch who serves Eunuch Hai in the imperial dining room. Seeing him here, could it be said that Eunuch Hai is also here?
Yuan Feng led several people up and patted Yu Feng on the shoulder with a smile. The young eunuch never expected to meet Yuan Feng here. He was so shocked that his eyes were as big as copper bells and he didn't know what to say.
When the rude men saw that this young man had acquaintances, and they were not easy to mess with, they all closed their mouths and buried themselves in eating pancakes and drinking soju.
Yuan Feng lowered his voice and said, "Eunuch Hai is in the car?"
Yufeng said: "My father-in-law is in the car, I will go and call him right away."
Yuan Feng said: "Eunuch Hai is not in good health, so I'd better go in person." As he said this, he walked to the car and opened the curtain. Sure enough, an old man without a beard was sitting in the car with his eyes slightly closed and his complexion was dull.
It's much better than when I was working as an errand in the palace.
"Xiao Fengzi, have the rooms been arranged?" the old man asked in a long voice, vaguely possessing the majesty of a great eunuch.
Yuan Feng smiled and said: "Eunuch Hai, who do you think I am?"
Eunuch Hai opened his eyes and saw a familiar face. He was so frightened that he hurriedly got up and knelt down, but Yuan Feng held him down with one hand: "Don't be busy with this, tell me what's going on."
Grandpa Hai hurriedly said that after the fire broke out in Xiliu Suo, he was frightened, so he took Shufeng to his nephew's winery to recuperate. Grandpa Hai was a shrewd person and realized that there would be a bigger disturbance in the capital.
, he persuaded his nephew to pawn the business, exchange the gold and silver for business in Yangzhou, and took the savings of many years and returned to his hometown with the young eunuch Yufeng.\
There were many eunuchs in the Zhou court, and no one cared whether an old eunuch should stay or go. What's more, there was a bloody prince's coup later, and countless eunuchs died. Who was going to take care of the old and young eunuchs?
ah.
Eunuch Hai made the right move. He not only saved himself and Yufeng's lives, but also saved his nephew's business. He was originally from Guanzhong, so he walked through Tongguan in Henan to return to his hometown. He walked slowly, so he ended up with Wan.
Yuan Feng who came out met together.
No longer worried, Eunuch Hai's complexion improved a lot. Yuan Feng looked at his old beardless face and suddenly thought of it and asked: "Eunuch Hai, have you brought the clothes you used to wear as an errand in the palace?"
Eunuch Hai sighed and said: "After all, I have been on duty for so many years, so I wanted to remember it and brought a few python robes with me."
Yuan Feng smiled and said: "That's very good. I have a plan and I need your cooperation." After that, he got into the car and whispered to Eunuch Hai.
Jiang is still old and spicy. After hearing this, Eunuch Hai was not afraid, but raised his eyebrows: "Whether this thing can work depends on who the other party is. If it is the generals under Eunuch Cao, I think it is better to forget it.
The risk is too great.”
Yuan Feng said: "The eunuch who oversees the army is named Wang Kui. Do you know Eunuch Hai?"
Eunuch Hai was stunned: "Wang Kui? How old are you? What is your appearance?"
Yuan Feng didn't know, so he called the people who had seen Wang Kui and described it to Eunuch Hai. Eunuch Hai was surprised and said: "It turns out to be him. The person who came out of the imperial dining room later went to Qianqing Palace as an errand. Only
He just knows how to serve his master, but he doesn't know anything about military affairs. How to let such a person supervise the army in Tongguan is just child's play."
Eunuch Hai didn't know that many people died in the palace, and those capable eunuchs from the Supervisor of Ceremonies were sent by Cao Shaoqin to serve in more important places, such as mines, tea farms, weaving workshops and other places where money comes from, such as Tongguan.
Shit, there is no oil and water in the fortress, so naturally we sent someone like Wang Kui who can't stand up to the stage.
"Since it's Wang Kui, I'm sure!" Hai Gong said.
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