Ying Zhan said: "It's the Duke of Ming Dynasty, Miao Yi, what's wrong with you?"
When Miaoyi heard this, her heart immediately relaxed. How could that unscrupulous prodigal from Qingzhou become the Duke of the Ming Dynasty? He must be someone with the same name. The color returned to her face and she smiled.
: "Ah! It's nothing. I remember that in my hometown, there was a neighbor named Yang Xu. When you told me, I was shocked!"
Ying Zhan couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Madam must have been away from her hometown for a long time, and she misses her hometown a little. [] Haha, I remember the lady said that she has lived in Daming Mansion, Hebei for generations, right? Haha, this auxiliary Duke Yang Xu is a young man.
I live in Qingzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province."
Miao Yi's face changed again, and her voice couldn't help but tremble: "Shan... Qingzhou Prefecture, Shandong!"
"What's wrong, madam?"
"Oh, it's okay. I just wanted to sleep, but my clothes are a little thin. I feel a little cold after talking to you for a while!"
Miao Yi quickly stood up, walked to the corner, took a few pieces of animal charcoal and put it into the stove. Before he could straighten up, a piece of clothing was already draped over him. Ying Zhan said with concern: "Madam, put on your clothes first, or go to bed."
Let’s talk after you cover yourself with a quilt!”
Miao Yi tightened her clothes, shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter, it's much warmer now, you can continue talking."
"good!"
Ying Zhan did not have any doubts about his wife's strangeness. He accompanied Miao Yi back to the table, they both sat down, thought for a while, and then said: "As for the life of this Fu Guo Gong, I heard that he came with him
Sir Sehazhi, the commander of the Beijing camp, said that this Yang Xu is a capable person. Now when the emperor was still King Yan, no one treated him well, and the scholars even called him a traitor and traitor.
Hey! This Yang Xu is a Qingzhou scholar who originally had a great future, but he ended up with the King of Yan who seemed to be destroyed day and night under the pressure of the imperial army. He not only surrendered to the King of Yan, but also sneaked into Jinling to rescue the hostages.
The three princes, oh, it is said that he is originally from Jiangnan. He came to Qingzhou because his father was doing business. He is one of the richest families in Qingzhou..."
When Miao Yi heard this, her face turned white, her whole body was cold, and her heart was beating wildly, like a frightened little animal. At this point, she had no doubts anymore, it was him! It was really him! That shameless person,
The bastard who played tricks on their mother and son, causing their family to be destroyed, actually... is still here! She has already hid in Dunhuang and fled to the horizon. Why does this pain and humiliation still follow her?
Fortunately, Ying Zhan was deep in thought and didn't notice the change in her expression. She took a few deep breaths and forced herself to calm down.
Ying Zhan pondered and said: "He is the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally he will not talk nonsense. He said that the Ming Dynasty would never abandon the Western Regions, and should not pretend to quickly renew Timur and be invincible in the west. However, he knew that he would march eastward and planned to launch an expedition.
Holy war, but the Ming court was still at war with Annan and the Tatars at the same time. Later, the Ming court did not regard Timur as an irresistible enemy!
Their strategy completely lacked the considerations after the fall of Hexi. Referring to the situation I saw in Gansu, the Ming court must have had this kind of consideration. The Ming court had great control over the defense of Jiayuguan. Timur came all the way, if
If you can't capture Jiayuguan and persist with the Ming Dynasty for a long time, then the Ming court will win in the end. Miao Yi, this is where I am in trouble.
Ming Dynasty, we must not rebel, otherwise we will be at a disadvantage if Tamerlane leaves! But once Tamerlane comes, how can we compete with him with our strength? I am not sure now, whether to abandon my homeland and retreat to the pass for the time being.
In order to accept the protection of the Ming Dynasty, it is better to wait until Tamerlane arrives and make concessions with him in order to protect ourselves."
Miao Yi was in a state of confusion, fearful and ashamed. All the things about the girl that she had long sealed away in the depths of her memory were all coming to mind at this moment. She was in a daze and couldn't pick up the words.
Ying Zhan was still analyzing: "It would be easy to retreat to Jiayuguan. Chief Shenglong also mentioned that he would invite us to visit at the foot of Tanggula Mountain. But this time, we can only take away our wealth, and our family business will definitely suffer huge losses.
.If we stay, I don’t know what step Timur’s people will go to, and whether they will be lenient to their fellow race and religion.
Miaoyi, I originally planned to go to Bielse Bali to explore the news about Timur. I paved the way in advance, but now I am really in a bit of a dilemma. If I make a wrong step, I will be doomed. Difficult! Difficult!
"
Ying Zhan actually didn't want Miao Yi to help him make decisions, but when he had some difficult matters on his mind, he liked to talk to his favorite woman. After talking about the matter, he felt much calmer. At this time, Miao Yi
His expression returned to normal, Ying Zhan talked nonchalantly for a while, then left her room and spent the night at his first wife's residence.
After Ying Zhan left, Miao Yi's heart was boiling and she could no longer sleep. The humiliation that once made her want to commit suicide in shame has gradually healed after so many years. Now she has a painful
Her husband also gave birth to two sons for her husband. She was very happy as a wife and mother. She thought she could say goodbye to her absurd past and live peacefully in this desert oasis for the rest of her life, but suddenly
When she heard Yang Xu's name and suddenly learned that he was here, her heart could no longer calm down.
Miao Yi changed out of her nightgown and put on warm cold clothes, a fox fur and crane cloak, a Zhaojun lying rabbit warmer on her head, and a sable wind collar. She looked like a graceful and noble young woman from a rich family. She came out gracefully.
At the door of the room and in the outer room, two maids hurriedly came to greet them. Miaoyi only waved her hands gently, and they bowed and retreated.
Miao Yi walked to the corridor, raised his head and stared at the bright stars in the sky. After staring for a long time, he walked along the left corridor.
After passing through several doors, Miao Yi stopped quietly in front of the pavilion of a single courtyard. The lamp hanging under the corridor reflected her figure. The wind blew the lamp, and the lamp shook its head, causing her to float back and forth on the snow.
, the wind brought the crisp sound of wooden fish.
Miao Yi stretched out her hand to knock on the door, when a sound of brass came from Youdi, making her spiritual altar clear immediately: "Why did you come here? What did you say to your mother? She has already...cleaned the ancient Buddha, why bother to do it again?"
To disturb her peace?"
After standing in silence for a long time, Miao Yi sighed quietly, turned around and walked along the way he came, walking on the clear sky, and with the sound of wooden fish "harp and harp", he seemed to have a sense of coming out of the world...
"Hurry up, hurry up, what's wrong with not eating anything? If it weren't for your strong bodies and pitiful condition, I would be too lazy to use you and work so slowly!"
A tall man with a beard ordered the hired workers to load the truck while swearing.
This is the caravan of the Shazhou Zhang family. The head of the family is named Zhang Buyu. It is said that his ancestor is a descendant of Zhang Yichao, the hero of the Shazhou Uprising in the late Tang Dynasty. At that time, Zhang Yichao unified the eleven states of Guasha and dominated the Western Regions.
In Hexi, although the Zhang family has declined, it is still a very powerful family in Shazhou.
The hired workers are carrying silk, tea, porcelain and ironware. These tools sound light, but because they need to be transported over long distances, in order to save space and to bundle them more firmly, these goods are bundled into as big a package as possible.
Silk is soft and soft, but if dozens of pieces of silk are tightly bundled into a ball, it is an extremely heavy burden. Porcelain should be placed in a tea box, and tea leaves should be filled inside and outside the porcelain to prevent collisions. Such a box itself
It's very heavy and needs to be handled with care. It's not a labor-saving job either.
On a cold day, the workers who moved the tools were so tired that they were sweating profusely.
It took a long time to finish loading more than a dozen carts of tools, and the workers then stepped aside to rest. A tired and sweaty Han visitor staggered to the side and sat down in the snow.
, breathing heavily. He was wearing a bulky winter robe, and his trousers were pieced together with scraps of sand wolf skin, dog skin, and sheepskin. It was difficult, but it was very warm. Sitting on the snow, the cool air
Not even a moment can come through.
At this time, a man from another group of truck loaders not far away staggered closer, sat down next to him, and whispered: "Master Qianhu, I'm watching..."
The man who was breathing heavily gave him a hard look, which made him feel frightened. He quickly changed his greeting and patted his shoulder: "Brother Hu, are you tired?"
The man who was breathing heavily snorted and ignored him, still cursing Xia Xun in his heart for causing him to suffer so much.
This man is now called Hu Qiqi. Not long ago, his name was Yu Jian. He was the youngest in Badajin Town, Jinyiweibei Town. After being scolded by Xia Xun, Yu Jian had to bite the bullet and lead his people out.
After arriving at Jiayuguan, in order to conceal their identity, they changed their names and said that they were Han travelers who came out of the customs to seek a living. After all the hard work, they finally got along with the Zhang family and became their servants.
The man sitting next to him was also a Jinyiwei. Because he was just an ordinary school captain with a low reputation, he still used his real name, Deng Di.
He sat next to Yu Jian, and the two of them chatted here and there for a long time before lowering their voices and saying, "I have a problem with that Tuoba Mingde!"
Tuoba Mingde was another businessman from Beselbali. This area was originally a distribution center for major merchants to load trucks and sell goods, so it was not surprising that many merchants and their employees gathered here.
Yu Jian took off his hat, wiped the sweat from his forehead, quickly put the hat on again, and asked in a low voice: "Oh, how can you see it?"
Deng Di whispered: "We have been wandering around here for a while. Foreign merchants like to inquire about business matters. Where are the prices of horses high? Where are the prices of furs reasonable? Where are the silks and brocades cheap? Where are the tea and salt utensils of good quality?
Lian, otherwise he would just ask where the food and wine are delicious and where the ladies are charming, but this Tuoba Mingde especially likes to ask about military matters."
Yu Jian looked around vigilantly, wary of anyone approaching, and continued to listen to him. Deng Di said: "He just came from Beslopali. He didn't catch up with the Duke of Fu entering the city, so he pretended to be interested in the ceremony of the Duke.
, ask people how many people Duke Fu has brought, what weapons and equipment they have, which wealthy families are powerful on the sandbank, their own cavalry is stronger, and so on..."
Yu Jian listened and glanced at Tuoba Mingde, a businessman from Bali who was chatting and joking with several foremans not far away. If this man was really Timur's spy...
Yu Jian's eyes suddenly flashed with a strange light!