Chapter 304: A letter with intention to plant flowers
At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, a few more cars suddenly appeared on the horizon.【】
Xu Xiaoqiu put up an awning and looked into the distance. Judging from the outline of the cart, it should be a Lele cart. The Lele cart is the main means of transportation for the grassland herdsmen. It is mainly used when the entire tribe migrates on the grassland to find new places.
Of course, it is also used to carry goods when it comes to water sources and pastures. This kind of vehicle often appears in Daning City and is not uncommon.
This kind of cart is pulled by oxen, which is not very fast, but oxen are strong, can pull many things, and have great strength, which are advantages that horses cannot compare with. The cart made of birch wood is strong and can withstand long distances.
A shed can be erected at any time to protect the tribe from the sun and rain. Whenever the tribe changes places, this kind of car will connect end to end and continuously advance on the grassland, like a long train.
Now, the five or six cars were lined up end to end. After the cars turned onto the official road in front of Daning City, they became a line. They were indeed heading towards Daning City. Xu Jiang said
He waved his hand to stop his subordinates from closing the city gate. This team was from the grassland tribe, but I don't know whether it belonged to the tribe of Taining, Fuyu or Duoyanwei.
These men on the grasslands are arrogant and hot-tempered. They are the ones who often get into fights in Daning City because of quarrels or drunkenness. Now they have obviously arrived at the city gate. If you don't even have time to drink a cup of tea,
Even if they don't wait, if the city gate must be closed, there is no guarantee that they will not attack under the city. The soldiers of Daning Guard are not willing to conflict with these native herdsmen.
The car drove to the city gate, and with the wind, a fishy smell drifted over from afar. The cars were piled high with sheepskins, cowhide, and pieces of fur. There were black and red ones on the side of the leather.
The other side of the fur is also very dirty, and the hair is covered with blood and dirt. Fortunately, it is already very cold at this time, and there will no longer be those buzzing flies in summer between the bumps. These are the future.
Treated fur is not worth much money.
Their handicraft skills are very poor, so they can only sell these sheepskins and cowhide to the leather goods merchants in Daning City at a very low price. The skilled Han craftsmen in Daning City then clean, tan and further process them to cut them into smooth and beautiful leather.
After making robes, leather blankets, and felt mats, they are resold into raw materials, and the price can increase more than ten times or even more than twenty times. This has been the case from ancient times to the present. The income obtained by the producers at the source is far higher than that of other products.
of the upper producer.
Xu Jiang liked to eat beef and mutton very much, but hated the smelly smell. He held his nose and stood far away, looking like a gentleman far away from the kitchen, and ordered the reluctant soldiers to come forward to check.
Collect the city entry tax. The visitors are from Fu Yuwei. They have no road guide. These tribesmen are unpredictable and have loose management. They cannot carry a household registration book in their arms like the residents in the pass and be obedient like sheep. But their cars
There is Fu Yuwei's flag on it.
The inspection was very quick, and it was obvious at a glance that there were loads of dirty and smelly furs. There was nothing to investigate. Soon they were let into the city. Xu Jiang couldn't wait to order his subordinates to move the antlers and horses into the city gate and close them.
He opened the heavy city gate. On the streets inside the city gate, several "common people" wandering around noticed the convoy, and at the same time noticed the big man sitting at the back of a car.
Wearing a shabby leather robe, a furry hat on his head, and a cleavage knife hanging on his bloated waist, tied with a cowhide rope, he looked like an ordinary herdsman, but his appearance...
Although many herdsmen have shiny, black and red fat faces and a beard as knotted as a halberd, this man is slightly different. He looks very much like a person named Sehazhi.
The people of the Shanin faction in the city had repeatedly reviewed his portrait and firmly remembered his appearance, and he was soon targeted by interested people.
Saihazhi touched the thing he was carrying, squinted and looked into the distance. If he walked forward, he would pass the Daningwei Yamen. How could he think of a way to "leave" that thing without leaving a trace?
Ningwei soldiers have good hands.
Saihazhi is a soldier. Since he became a soldier, he dared to fight and charge, and he was not afraid of death. He looked rough, but in fact he was both rough and fine. He had the shrewdness of a prairie man, so he was gradually promoted to a trusted guard by the King of Yan. However,
In essence, he is still a steel knife and passionate towards his enemies, and he always uses force to solve problems.
But Mr. Yang Xu told him that ordinary bravery is nothing. A person must have a brain, strength and muscles, and people with brains will always be in charge. Saihazhi thinks it makes sense. He thinks
When it comes to wrestling and fighting, His Highness will definitely not be his opponent, but His Highness can do what He can do, and He cannot do what His Highness can do.
So he obeyed Master Yang Xu's instructions honestly, activated his rusty brain, memorized what the master told him, and then dug out the big, not-so-high, book at night.
Ning Chengqiang spent a lot of effort to find a few herdsmen who could write about Mongolia, and paid them to write a paragraph according to his dictation according to the adult's instructions. Then he found a Han scholar who didn't understand Mongolia.
Ask him to copy these fragmentary words into a complete letter.
He was illiterate, but he compared the entire letter word for word with the words on the sheepskin to make sure it was correct. Although he was more stupid, he was serious enough and patient enough. Finally, he was heading to Daning City.
On the only way here, I met a group of trucks, and with a bag of good wine, I made good friends with them and took their car back to Daning City.
"Brother Wu Enqi, you go to the inn to stay for the night first. I'll get some good wine and I'll find you later."
When he arrived at a small hotel, Sehazhi finally thought of a way. The herdsmen from Fu Yuwei smiled brightly after hearing this, greeted him warmly, and drove away first, while Sehazhi walked towards
At that small tavern, he planned to buy a bag of wine, smell drunk in the tavern, pretend to be drunk and pass by the Daning Guard Commander's Yamen, and then "accidentally drop" the letter he had carefully prepared.
Saihazhi was very happy. He felt that the proverb "Those who sleep with horses will definitely have fleas" is really reasonable (similar to the Chinese proverb "Jinzhuzhechi"). You, he and Mr. Yang Xu are just together.
In just a few days, he has learned to use his brain. This is using his brain, which is much harder than using a knife to kill someone. He believes that if he continues like this, he will become smarter and smarter.
It's a pity that Sehazhi's accidental spark of wisdom was not perfectly realized. When he bought a bag of wine, drank three large bowls of wine, and deliberately spilled the wine all over himself, he left the tavern smelling of alcohol and was extremely drunk.
When he wanted to run to the Daning Guards Command Office to cause trouble, several guards from Shaning who were pretending to be herdsmen blocked him.
There was a lot of punching and kicking, and then everyone pulled out their knives.
There is no prefect in Daning City. In this city outside the Great Wall, the Daning Guards Command Office is responsible for all aspects of the local military, political and legal affairs. As soon as they saw someone fighting with a knife, a group of officers and soldiers immediately ran over here. Those Shaning guards were not there.
Thinking that this Sehazhi was so difficult to defeat, he saw the officers and soldiers running towards him, so he had no choice but to disperse with a blast.
Sehazhi was stunned, and suddenly thought that it would be good to leave the letter like this, so he quickly threw the letter on the ground, put away the knife and ran away.
The officers and soldiers deliberately slowed down their pace. They knew that it was common for these herdsmen to get into fights and use knives in the streets when they were drunk. If they were dispersed, it would be fine. If they really caught them, it would be difficult to deal with them like the common people in the pass.
Yes, maybe if you catch someone, a group of people will come around the yamen gate and scatter them. The flag officer leading the team will stop when he sees that they are good, stop majestically, and ask for gold.
The troops have been withdrawn.
Then...he found a letter on the ground, and the writing on the cover was Mongolian. Mongolian herdsmen are rarely literate, and few write letters. They would rather get on their horses and run for three days and three nights.
The person who rushed to say a word and communicate with the person he wanted to see must be a Mongolian noble, so he picked it up very rarely.
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"Fourth brother won another great victory in Yongping. Wu Gao, the Marquis of Jiangyin, and Yang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, retreated to Shanhaiguan. Commander Geng led the defeated soldiers and defected to Cao Guogong?"
When Zhu Quan heard Shan Ning tell him the news, his expression was very strange, it seemed like he was surprised, like he was happy, but also seemed to have some envy and jealousy.
Shan Ning gently nodded and emphasized: "In just a day and a half, King Yan commanded 50,000 troops and rushed to Yongping City without stopping. In just a day and a half, Jiangyin Marquis' 60,000-strong army collapsed. If he hadn't escaped quickly, he would have been killed by Yan.
The king was wiped out."
Zhu Quan slowly sat down behind the chair: "There is also Li Jinglong, and Li Jinglong's 500,000-strong army. The outcome... is yet to be determined."
Shan Ning said sweetly: "Your Highness, are you saying that the outcome is not yet known? Originally, you believed that King Yan would definitely lose."
Zhu Quan glanced at her and sighed softly: "Ning'er, I can't act carelessly. As long as I make some moves, there will be no way out. Fourth brother... Of course I hope he wins. Fourth brother
No matter what, I will never be like my ruthless nephew and drive us to death, right? I just want to be a prince of peace. Right now, Chen Heng, Liu Zhen, and Zhu Jian will kill me.
Yes, the entire city of Daning has become their world. Apart from this Prince Yan's Mansion, what else belongs to us, Ning'er, we can't act rashly."
Shan Ning also sighed and said: "Your Highness, of course I understand that you can only live a good life. Do I hope that you will raise an army and embark on a dead end? I just don't have high hopes for the court. Now
King Yan has won another battle, which is indeed good news. I hope... the court will loosen the rope around our necks..."
As soon as she said this, the white-haired old steward staggered in and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, something bad has happened. The Daning Guards commanded Zhu Jian to send troops to surround our palace!"
Ning Wang Zhu Quan's expression changed greatly, he jumped up and said in surprise: "Zhu Jian has surrounded Gu's palace, why are you here?"
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