"Anyway, if we can shelter so many people here, it is a well-deserved pure land in troubled times."
Wen Hu, like Shang Jie, turned around and looked at the top of Chang'an City: "I hope this place can last for a long time."
"This place saved your life. It's natural for you to stay and repay your kindness." Shang Jie smiled: "But this house will always be your home. Remember to come back and visit when you are free."
Wen Hu sighed and nodded: "Uncle, please rest assured, the disciples will never forget the kindness of our master in upbringing."
"Seeing off after a thousand miles, we must say goodbye eventually, so let's say goodbye."
Shang Jie said goodbye to Wen Hu, turned around and walked along the simple road, through the fields outside the city and into the mountains and forests of Baiyun Yuan.
In Chang'an City, in the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun looked at all this with a smile.
Dahe Longmen is a suitable trading partner.
Not only does the other party have the financial resources to purchase a large amount of turquoise crystals produced in Chang'an, but it is also because the other party controls the transportation of rivers and waterways and has considerable power to protect the transaction.
On the other hand, the quality and reputation seem to be equally good.
However, Zhang Dongyun did not discuss this matter with the other party just now.
First, I don’t want to appear too eager on my side.
Secondly, the other party was already in his pocket... Zhang Dongyun laughed silently.
Shang Jie went all the way down the mountain and first arrived at the nearest town at the foot of the mountain.
A young man is waiting in the town.
Seeing Shang Jie return, the young man breathed a long sigh of relief: "Uncle, you are back."
Shang Jie nodded: "Let's go."
"Uncle, how is Senior Brother Wen?" the young man asked while packing his luggage.
"He is fine, and so are the people."
Shang Jie smiled and said: "This Chang'an city is not a dangerous place. On the contrary, the people in the city live and work in peace and contentment, and finally do not have to be troubled by natural disasters and man-made disasters."
After packing his luggage, the young man set out on the road with Shang Jie.
His face was full of curiosity: "Uncle, why did such a Chang'an city suddenly appear here?
I’ve never heard of it before, and it’s too unexpected. Where does this city come from?”
"I don't know either."
Shang Jie shook his head gently: "Your senior brother Wen also doesn't know about it, but at present, it seems that it is at least a good thing and will benefit the local people."
The two of them immediately set off on the road, leaving Qinzhou Mansion, following the river, and heading eastward.
The boat sailed for several days and passed through the boundary of Tongzhou Prefecture.
In the evening, the passenger ship temporarily docked for rest.
When the nephew of a fellow disciple went to buy water, Shang Jie did not get off the boat, but walked to the deck to enjoy the breeze.
Later that night, a few words suddenly drifted into Shang Jie's ears, mixed in the wind.
"The Perak Sect... suddenly contacted the Bisong Stone Crystal buyers... They seem to be related to Chang'an City... take down the people from the Perak Sect first..."
Shang Jie frowned slightly, and the corner of her eye drifted into the distance.
Tongzhou is an important transportation place with close business contacts. Chang'an City seems to have entrusted the Perak Sect, a local power here, to contact the Bisong Stone Crystal buyers, but unfortunately it was discovered and blocked... The Dahe Longmen elder thought to himself.
She is highly cultivated and has a sharp ear and eyesight.
The other party was hiding on the boat in the distance and was unable to detect her, but the content of the conversation reached her ears intermittently.
"...The buyer, I heard is the Miao family from Hedong County..."
Shang Jie was slightly startled.
The Miao family is a famous local family in Hedong County. Although it is not as good as the Chen family in the past, it is still considered a prominent family in the area.
The most important thing is that they have a close relationship with Dahe Longmen. They have always followed Dahe Longmen's lead, and many of their descendants have studied martial arts at Dahe Longmen.
With the financial power of the Miao family, I am afraid that it is not enough to consume the large amount of turquoise crystals in Chang'an City alone.
At that time, we will definitely seek the support of Dahe Longmen.
Wu Qiong of the Perak Sect obviously also took a fancy to this point, so he chose the Miao family as the buyer.
It's just that the Miao family may not know at the moment that the Pili Sect's source of goods comes from Chang'an.
This is really... Shang Jie laughed dumbly.
I was still thinking about when was the right time to speak to Chang'an.
As a result, people from both sides were already online.
I just don’t know if those people in Chang’an City know about this?
On the other side of Longmen, how will the head brother and the others decide?
Shang Jie pondered while taking out a pen and paper and quickly wrote a letter.
After her fellow apprentice nephew returned to the ship, Shang Jie handed the letter to him.
"I will stay in Tongzhou for some time. You can go on your way first, return to the door quickly, and hand this letter to the head brother. Make sure there is no mistake."
After listening to Shang Jie's instructions, the young man was surprised.
However, he didn't ask any further questions and immediately took the letter solemnly.
The young man didn't even wait for the passenger ship, and immediately went ashore to buy a mount, and then returned to the division by land.
Shang Jie first calmed down and settled in Tongzhou Mansion to look for those who had conspired previously.
Here, she indeed saw people from the Miao family.
The other party was invited by the Perak Sect to meet in secret.
"Miao Miao, please take a look."
In the quiet room, Wu Qiong smiled and pushed the brocade box on the table to the opposite side.
The old man sitting opposite him opened the brocade box, and suddenly a bright green light emerged from it.
Inside the brocade box, a palm-sized turquoise stone was quietly shining.
Inside the crystal, there seems to be agate-like stone marrow that is constantly shaking and flowing.
"It is indeed a very high-quality turquoise crystal."
The old man surnamed Miao nodded slightly, then looked at Wu Qiong across the table:
"Master Wu, this thing is indeed good.
However, I wonder if you can tell me where it came from?”
Wu Qiong's smile never faded: "Mr. Miao, I will definitely not deceive you with fake goods."
The old man opposite shook his head: "Of course I believe this, but such a large amount of turquoise crystals must be produced by new mines. If there is a problem with the ownership of the minerals, I don't want to pay for it, only to have problems with the goods."
Wu Qiong still smiled: "Old sir, you can rest assured that there will be no problem with the supply of goods. It is just a dream for the Eastern Tang Dynasty royal family to get involved."
The old man raised his white eyebrows slightly:
"Longbei County and Tongzhou are both places of forgetfulness, so they may not dare to say this.
If you want to say that the Eastern Tang Dynasty royal family doesn’t give up their reputation, Master Wu, are you trying to bridge the gap there?”
He said, pointing to the west.
Wu Qiong smiled and nodded: "Mr. Miao should now believe what I said before."
The old man fell silent instead.
"I admire Master Wu's secretiveness, but I'm afraid it's hard to tell what the future will be like for that place in Longling Mountain..." After a while, the old man spoke slowly.
"Don't speak secretly in front of people." Wu Qiong stopped smiling and looked more solemn.
"With such a large amount and the problems involved in transportation, it shouldn't be possible for your Miao family to completely eat it, right? It will definitely involve Dahe Longmen, right?"
The old man surnamed Miao was silent when he heard the words.
Wu Qiong continued: "Dahe Longmen and your Miao family have always been a thorn in the side of the Eastern Tang royal family. Now that the Tang king is becoming more and more rebellious, the pressure on your family is also increasing day by day. Now we, Chang'an, can unite and work together."
Resist the tyranny of the Eastern Tang Dynasty."
"As for the future of Chang'an City..." Wu Qiong paused briefly before lowering his voice: "My Majesty in the Daming Palace in Chang'an City is unfathomable..."
The old man looked at Wu Qiong, and Wu Qiong looked at him calmly: "In addition to surrendering to the Tang army, those who forget the truth will also be captured in Chang'an City."
"Oh?" When the old man heard this, his expression became more serious.
He looked at Wu Qiong: "The Longling area is located within the sphere of influence of the Wangzhen Guan, so it is not surprising that the two sides would conflict.
However, the relationship between Wang Zhen Guan and the royal family of the Eastern Tang Dynasty is not harmonious. Chang'an offended both of them at once, which is not conducive to their future development..."
"Unless..." Wu Qiong said, "My Majesty has the confidence to fight against the Eastern Tang royal family and the Wangzhenguan family at the same time."
The old man surnamed Miao took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair, and pondered silently.
Wu Qiong stopped talking and simply sipped tea.
"It takes some time to get old."
After a while, the old man spoke.
"It's all right. I'm looking forward to your reply." Wu Qiong knew that he would ask the head of the Miao family for instructions and communicate and negotiate with Dahe Longmen.
The two of them reached an agreement and went out together.
As soon as he opened the door, Wu Qiong's expression suddenly changed: "Who?"
A figure flashed past and fled quickly through the house and alley.
The expressions of Wu Qiong and the old man named Miao changed drastically, and they all jumped into the air and chased after the man.
The other party ran away and finally escaped into a room.
After Wu Qiong and Wu Qiong caught up, their steps couldn't help but slow down.
The situation in front of me looks like a trap.
But they were not willing to just let the other party run away.
If people from the Eastern Tang Dynasty had listened to their secret conversation, it's hard to say what would happen to Chang'an City and Dahe Longmen, but they, the Perak Sect and the Miao Family, would definitely not be able to live without it.
At this moment, a female voice suddenly came from the room: "Come in."
Wu Qiong was stunned, and the old man named Miao was even more surprised: "This voice sounds familiar, like... Elder Shang of Longmen?"
The two hesitated for a long time before entering the courtyard.
As a result, I saw people lying all over the place inside.
A middle-aged woman was holding someone captive, the very person Wu Qiong and the others were chasing just now.
"Elder Shang." The old man named Miao came forward and saluted and said hello.
Wu Qiong also followed up and thanked him: "Longmen is worthy of crossing the river. If Elder Shang hadn't taken action, we might have been in trouble this time."
"You're welcome."
Shang Jie looked at Wu Qiong with an incomprehensible look: "Chang'an City is more ingenious."