Yang Hao and Li Yide returned to the Commander's Mansion, dismounted from their horses and entered the mansion. They saw more than ten cars parked in the courtyard. The originally spacious courtyard seemed much more crowded because of so many vehicles parked. The accompanying guards
They were stationed outside the mansion, but there were many tall and fat black slaves around the carriages. It seemed that they were all eunuchs. There was no beard under their chins. They were all dressed in foreign clothes and their attitudes were as docile as camels.
"These black slaves are probably the servants of the foreign guests with high noses and concave eyes dressed in white. After Cui Dalang's Zhongyuan family, there were several black slaves in the house. Kunlun slaves are not uncommon, but it is impossible to use all the servants.
Aliens.”
Yang Hao took the riding whip and Li Yide and strode towards the court. While looking at the cars and horses beside him, he saw a car with its curtain lifted, and there were several women sitting vaguely inside, wearing snow-white clothes, crimson collars, and fragrant waists.
The navel was clearly visible, but the face was covered with a silk scarf, revealing only a pair of charming big eyes, which were also looking out. Yang Hao was startled and quickly turned his head. It is not appropriate to look at other women's family members too much.
Stepping into the main hall, Cui Dalang was looking around with his hands behind his hands. When he saw him coming, he quickly stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted: "Dalang has seen Taiwei Yang and took the liberty to come to the door. Please don't be weird, Taiwei."
Cui Dalang is Yang Hao's partner in private. In terms of actual power, he is not inferior to Yang Hao. However, in public, he must be respectful and not show the slightest disrespect.
When Yang Hao first arrived in Yinzhou, he was recruiting troops and buying horses. He was in urgent need of a lot of money and production tools. He had to borrow money from Cui Dalang, a man with great powers. When he saw him arriving, he was very happy. He quickly stepped forward to help him and said with a smile.
: "You're welcome, Sir. You and I have known each other since we were young and have always been close friends. How come there are so many rules? Who is this?"
As he spoke, he looked at the businessman standing next to him with a smile. The man had a white scarf on his head, a piece of green jade in the middle, a white robe with wide collar and big sleeves, and a full beard. He was looking at Yang with a smile.
Hao.
When Yang Hao asked, Cui Dalang hurriedly said: "Ah, this is my good friend from the Dashi Country. He came east to do some business. Hearing the name of the Taiwei, he wanted to come and pay a visit. The Taiwei is now very important in the Western Regions. I hope to treat him in the future.
Take care of me."
The tall-nosed and concave-eyed Dashiguo man put one hand on his chest and said with a smile: "Hashim. Ibn. Zaid. Ibn. Ali. Ibn. Hussein. Ibn. Ali. Ibn. Abi. Ta.
Li Bu has met Mr. Taiwei. Since I arrived in the Western Regions, I have heard about Mr. Taiwei's reputation. I learned that Brother Cui Dalang and Mr. Taiwei are close friends, so I asked him to bring me to see you."
His long list of names made Yang Hao a little dizzy. He only remembered one Hashim and forgot the long list of names that followed. The big food businessman must have known that his name was a very troublesome thing for Easterners.
He smiled and said, "Sir Taiwei, just call me Talib."
Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "Mr. Talib is a friend from afar and an old acquaintance of Dalang. Since he has arrived in Yinzhou, he is my distinguished guest. No need to be restrained. Please sit down. Please sit down."
Yang Hao sat at the main seat, Cui Dalang sat on the left side with Talib, and Li Yide sat on the right side, looking them up and down. Yang Hao was also looking at Talib. Although Talib was a long distance away
After a long journey, he was extremely clean and spotless. He sat there with a smile, his attitude was calm, his expression was elegant, and there was absolutely no philistine smell. If a person like this is said to be a businessman, he does a great job.
In business, small businessmen do not have this kind of tolerance.
The maid in the house brought tea, and Yang Hao invited him. He picked up the tea cup and gently swayed the tea leaves while asking with a smile: "As far as I know, after the imperial court destroyed the Southern Han Dynasty, it issued a ban.
, the merchants of the Dashi Kingdom are not allowed to go to North Korea from the Western Regions by land, but they are required to trade by sea and come to North Korea from Guangzhou. Moreover, the Western Regions have been unstable in recent years, and it is indeed dangerous to do business. Why does Mr. Talib still go to all the trouble?
Did the land come from the Western Regions?"
Talib bowed and said: "Your Majesty Taiwei, the Song Dynasty court asked us to come by sea for the safety of our food merchants. This is a good intention, and we should obey it. But the sea journey is far away.
, the loss on the road is much greater than that from the land route, plus wind, waves, heavy rain, and pirates are our major enemies. In comparison, although there are some risks in coming from the land route, the loss is much smaller than the sea route.
Therefore, we are still willing to trade with the Central Plains by land. I heard from Dalang that the Taiwei attaches great importance to industry and commerce, and Talib very much hopes that our caravan will be taken care of by the Taiwei in the future."
Talib just talked, and Yang Hao just listened. In fact, both of them knew that the real reason was certainly not that simple. The Song State banned the cannibals from doing business overland because they came from the Western Regions, so they could both
The Song State could do business with the Khitan, and the Song State imposed an economic blockade on the Khitan, embargoing important materials such as salt and iron. However, if the trade routes in the Western Regions were open, the Song State's purpose of economically weakening the Khitan would have failed.
As for the Western Region, it is currently in the hands of the Tubo, Uighur and Xiazhou Li clan. Their leaders are not ignorant of the importance of commerce, and they basically welcome the arrival of the food merchants. However, due to the various tribes
They are often caught in wars, and the armies of various tribes act like bandits when they fight. They will burn, kill, and loot. For these wealthy food merchants, those rebels are only looking for small profits in front of them. Naturally, they will not
He let it go, so as soon as Zhao Kuangyin destroyed the Southern Han Dynasty and gained access to the sea, he immediately issued an order to protect the safety of foreign merchants and decreed that from now on, food merchants could only come to Korea via the sea route.
Yang Hao didn't say anything, he laughed and said: "I'm ashamed. There are many tribes in the northwest, each with their own subordinates. I can't restrain them."
Talib said with a smile: "Talib is just a businessman, but he has been traveling all year round with Persia, Tianzhu, Daqin, Gaochang, Qiuci, Khotan, Xiaoshi and other countries, and has met many monarchs and commanders, large and small, and the consuls.
I think these eyes can see people very accurately. Because there are many tribes in the Western Region, there are often disputes, so the people feel at ease. The Taiwei has the support of all the vassals and wins the hearts of the tribes and people. In the words of the Central Plains, he has taken advantage of the time.
, geographical location, and people, perhaps the Taiwei cannot restrain the tribes in the Western Regions now, but if anyone can become the ruler of the entire Western Region in the future, it must be the Taiwei."
Yang Hao's face changed color slightly and he chuckled: "Mr. Talib must not understand our situation in China. I am the military envoy to the northwest sent by the imperial court. I act according to the imperial court's will. If I can truly unify the Western Region in the future, it will be me."
His Majesty the Emperor became the ruler of the Western Regions. Mr. Yang was just a minister guarding one side for the Emperor. Haha, he who doesn’t know is not guilty;
How often do you need to go back and forth, how much goods can you bring at one time, and what kind of help do you want from me?"
Talib suffocated slightly and glanced at Li Yide subconsciously. Li Yide had already stood up with a smile and said with a smile: "Taiwei, I remember that I still have some things to do, so I will leave first."
Yang Hao nodded slightly, and when Li Yide exited the hall, Cui Dalang smiled and said: "Captain, Mr. Talib helped me do that for the Crown Prince. Mr. Talib is just a man."
He is a businessman who travels around just to make some money, and he hopes that the Taiwei can open the door for him."
Yang Hao said in surprise: "It turns out that my heavy cavalry is managed by Mr. Talib? Thank you, thank you very much. Is Mr. Talib mainly engaged in ordnance business?"
Talib waved his hand quickly and said: "No, no, no, I bought those war horses and armor from a consul of the Qin Empire with a heavy bribe from him. I mainly deal in jade, beads, rhinoceros, frankincense, and amber."
, agate wares, iron weapons, oblique black leather, brown and black silk, Pinglihe, Mende silk, linseed sand, brown silk, and then buy silk, porcelain, tea and other products from the Central Plains and transport them back to Dashi. Originally,
My caravan travels once a year, but this road is not quiet. For safety, I can only gather as many caravans as possible, hire a large number of mercenaries, and travel once every three years, regardless of whether it is with the Song Dynasty.
When doing business or doing business with the Khitan, you have to be careful and secretive. If the Taiwei can give you some convenience, it will be a great help to Talib."
The Great Qin he was talking about was the Roman Empire. At that time, China was called Great Qin. Yang Hao saw that he was the person who helped him raise weapons, so even if Cui Dalang didn't tell everything, he must have a considerable understanding of his own details. Some of them
There was no need to hide the matter in front of him, so Yang Hao did not express his loyalty to the court anymore, but considered it carefully.
The Dashi Empire has a developed handicraft industry and prosperous international trade, but the northwest is inherently poor compared to the Central Plains, and years of war have impoverished the people. If we can trade more with Dashi merchants, it will obviously be of great significance to the Western Regions, so
Yang Hao only thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "If Mr. Talib wants me to be responsible for the security of your merchant group in the entire Western Region, I must honestly say that I am currently more than capable, but I will give you some convenience."
, it is not difficult for you to do business with merchants from Song and Khitan. Mr. Talib can set up a shop in our Yinzhou City and use it as a base to trade with Song and Khitan. I will take care of you.
Yes, I will definitely not refuse."
Talib was overjoyed and stood up quickly, stroking his chest and saluting: "You are an enlightened ruler. Not only Talib, but all the merchants in the Western Region will be grateful for your generosity. Talib came with
There are some gifts for Mr. Taiwei, please don't refuse."
He slapped his hands three times, and suddenly four blond beauties walked in outside the hall. All of them were barefoot, wearing gauze clothes that were barely covering up, and their small waists squirmed as they walked.
, with an unspeakable temptation that makes people's hearts shudder, but even though their figures are very alluring, their appearance cannot be seen. They all have veils on their faces, only revealing a pair of charming eyes.
These four sexy and enchanting beauties walked in. The silver bells tied to their ankles made a pleasant sound. As soon as they entered the hall, waves of fragrant wind hit their faces. Yang Hao couldn't help but be a little surprised. At this time, there were eight more people behind him.
The fat and strong eunuch carried four boxes, entered the hall and opened the lids of the boxes. For a moment, the jewels were shining, and the rays of light were dazzling.
Yang Hao said in surprise: "Mr. Talib, this is..."
Talib said with a smile: "These four Persian dancers and these four boxes of treasures are gifts from Talib to Lord Taiwei. Please accept them. These four dancers understand Chinese and have to serve you."
It’s not a problem…”
Cui Dalang also spoke up and said, "Yes, this is the sincerity of Brother Talib. Please don't refuse, Mr. Taiwei." He winked at Yang Hao as he spoke.
Yang Hao knew that this was the reward he promised to give Talib for convenience. Of course, the reward should not be just this small, but as a meeting gift, it is already extremely heavy. He is spending money like water now. If these four boxes of jewelry are sold
, especially if you take it to Bianliang and run it through Qianjin Yixiaolou, and sell it for a big price, it can also be used for him to squander for a while.
As for the four blond beauties... with their snow-white skin, golden hair, charming blue ocean-like eyes, each of them close to 1.78 meters in height, and their tall and attractive figures... Yang Hao really
A Western beauty who has never had blond hair and blue eyes, no matter in the past life or in this life, if she rides this ocean horse...
"Ahem, Wenwen Township is the Tomb of Heroes. Now I don't know how many people are watching my every move. I can't give people a lustful impression. I refuse to be corrupted and will never touch it!"
Although he was thinking this, he also knew that he had to accept this meeting gift no matter what. As for how to arrange it, that was a matter for the future. Only by accepting this generous gift now would the big food businessman feel at ease, so
He showed a very satisfied smile and said slowly: "Ah, Mr. Talib, you are so polite. Last time you helped me equip heavy cavalry, I didn't thank you, and now you spend so much money."
, Haha, haha, I’m really sorry.”
Talib said with a smile: "As long as the adults like it."
He pursed his lips, and the eight eunuchs closed the lid of the jewelry box, carried the box to the corner, put it down, and then exited in a polite manner. Talib said again: "Numelia, Ali
Ya, Aaliya, Suraya, this Captain Yang will be your future master, you must serve him well, if..."
Cui Dalang laughed at the side and said: "There are only about twenty men's names they commonly use, and there are even fewer women's names, so it's a mess. But... that doesn't matter. Women, just call them "baby" and their hearts will be happy.
It’s done, no matter what her original name was, hehe, adults can also call her that in the future..."
"cough!"
Before Cui Dalang finished speaking, there was a clear cough at the door, and Zhe Ziyu, dressed in men's clothing, walked in with a riding whip. At the same time, Zhe Wei Zheng and Mu En Mu Kui came in, and Mu En Mu Kui walked in.
He glanced in the hall and realized that something was not going well, so he hurriedly winked at Yang Hao to warn him.
Yang Hao wanted to go see Yang Jiye today, but Zhe Ziyu has not left in the city, and he lives in Li Yide's house. Currently, the only one with the best accommodation in the city is the Li family. Yang Hao is afraid that she will notice his whereabouts, so
So she asked Muen Mukui to accompany her, and looked for an excuse to ask her to give instructions on how to build an inner city-style urn city.
Although Muen Mukui deliberately delayed the time, after finishing the things at hand, they couldn't stop Zhe Ziyu from coming to the handsome man's house, and when they thought about it, if the Taiwei was still at Li Yide's house, then Miss Zhe would not be able to meet him.
, if you have returned to the handsome manor, you have already met Yang Jiye, and you are not afraid of leaking the truth. Who would have expected that when you arrive here, you will see a guy with a tall nose and deep eyes offering a beautiful woman to the Taiwei.
Zhe Ziyu's affection for Yang Hao had already been felt even by the two of them, and seeing that the old jealousy was about to be overturned, the two secretly complained incessantly.
When Yang Hao saw Zhe Ziyu, his expression did not change. He smiled at Talib with a smile on his face and said, "Thanks to Mr. Talib's kindness, Yang will accept this generous gift with a smile."
Talib was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly. Yang Hao calmly said to Muen Mukui: "Muen, Mukui, come here."
The two looked at each other, left Zhe Ziyu and walked to Yang Hao, cupped their fists and said, "Captain."
Yang Hao smiled and said to Talib: "Mr. Talib, these two are General Mu En and General Mukui. They are brave and good at fighting and have always been my right-hand man. Mu En and Mukui, this is Cui Dalang's
My good friend, Mr. Talib, a businessman from Dashi Country, Mr. Talib will often go to Yinzhou City when doing business in the future. You should get to know each other first, and you should be more convenient when you need help."
After hearing this, Muen Mukui cupped his fists towards Talib and said, "Mr. Talib."
Talib quickly returned the gift: "I don't dare to take it, I don't take it..."
Yang Hao added: "Mr. Talib gave me four dancers as a gift. I am busy with official duties, so how can I support so many idle people in my house? You two have followed me, and you have gone through so much fire and arrows.
There has been no one to take care of me, so let's do this, Numeria, Suraya, you two will serve General Mukui from now on. That, that... Aliya, Aliya, the two Aliya girls will follow.
General Mu En, let’s go.”
"Ah?" Muen Mukui was dumbfounded.
Seeing Yang Hao's arrangement, Talib couldn't help but secretly admire him: "Although these four dancers are not extremely beautiful, they are not first-rate beauties, but they are enough to make men fascinated. He didn't even blink.
So he assigned the generals to his subordinates. Cui Dalang was right. This man is indeed very ambitious. As for whether he has enough talent and strength to become the leader of the Western Regions, I will stay in Yinzhou City and observe for a while.
Time, confirm that this person has the strength to be our ally before making further decisions..."
Cui Dalang accompanied Talib to find a place to settle down. Zhe Ziyu, who had a nose that was neither a nose nor an eye, also left. As for Mu En and Mu Kui, they somehow got two orchids as concubines and left in confusion.
In the handsome mansion, Yang Hao was relieved, patted his chest, and secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, I can still control it. If I was so obsessed with sex on the spot, and happily took those four Hu Ji into my account, I'm afraid Ziyu would have to
He left in a rage and never looked back."
Li Yide, who was just thinking to himself about going out for a walk, came back. Yang Hao quickly sat him down and told him about Talib just now. If Yang Hao wants to take Yinzhou as his foundation, he needs to rely on Li Yide's strength.
Yes, this matter is not very confidential. If you tell him about it, you will appear to regard him as a confidant.
Li Yide showed a happy expression when he saw Yang Hao confiding his heart to him. After listening to Yang Hao narrate the whole story in detail, he muttered: "Captain, from what I can see, this Talib is probably more than just a businessman."
Yang Hao's eyes narrowed and he immediately paid attention: "What do you mean, Mr. Li?"
Li Yide said: "Taiwei, I have lived in the Western Regions for a long time, and I know a little about the Dashi Empire. In the past, the Dashi Empire defeated Persia, broke Fuhu, invaded the Brahmins in the south, and annexed other countries. It had 400,000 soldiers. With the military strength of the Dashi Empire at that time,
It monopolized the trade routes leading to the Western Regions. But now it has weakened. Today's Dashi has been repeatedly defeated in the battles with the Qin Empire, and its national strength is not what it used to be. Ordinary merchants do not have the power to organize huge business groups and hire large groups of mercenaries.
Those who come to trade from the east, unless they have a high status in the Dashi Empire.
In the Dashi Empire, the person who could become the Great Caliph, that is, the Emperor of the Dashi Kingdom, was always born only from the Umayyad family and the Hashemite family, just like the Khitan emperor was only born from the Yelu family, and the queen was only born from the Xiao family.
It's the same thing. Since this businessman has the name Hashem in his name, there is a high probability that he is from the Hashem family."
He looked at the four large boxes and said, "This man has spent thousands of dollars to make friends with you. His plans are not small."
Yang Hao thought for a while and smiled happily: "At least, I can't think of any reason why he wants to be disadvantageous to me. I don't care about him. Let the winds blow from east to west and from east to west. I will not be affected by the eight winds. I will just remain unchanged in response to all changes."
"
As soon as he said this, Mu Yu ran in excitedly. When he saw Yang Hao, he shouted happily: "Sir, an envoy has come from Bianliang City, and your Excellency has been promoted again!"
In the backyard of Li's house, Zhe Ziyu has changed back into women's clothing. She is dressed in white and has bright eyes and white teeth, and her beauty is radiant.
There are three other people sitting at the same table in the corridor. The old lady with white hair, red face and bright spirit is Li Yide's wife Zheng. The delicate and frail middle-aged woman is Li Yide's first wife Fan.
The other one is Li Yide's eldest daughter-in-law and Xiao Jiuwei's mother, Luo Shi. The four of them are playing "leaf opera".
The women of the Li family did not know her true identity. They only heard Li Yide vaguely say that she was a woman whom the Taiwei valued very much. She was temporarily staying in the Li family so that she could be taken care of. Now Yang Hao has to rely on the Li family.
For assistance, the Li family also relied on Yang Hao to survive. Since she was a woman that Taiwei Yang valued, the Li family had no reason to ignore her. The old lady even wanted to curry favor for her son, so she often invited her to play games with her.
When Zhe Ziyu saw Yang Hao's arrangement in the Shuai Mansion, her expression brightened slightly. However, after returning to the Li Mansion, the more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she became. Yang Hao's admiring gaze when he looked at the four wild dancers had already dropped.
In her eyes, when she saw Yang Hao giving the four dancers to his subordinates, she was happy, so she didn't think much about it. Now that she thought about it, he was so happy, maybe it was not because he was not interested, but because he saw her.
Will you bear the pain and give up your love?
Although if Yang Hao is really for this reason, it means that he still has a very important position in his heart, but he is still a little unhappy. Why can't he be a humble gentleman like Liu Xiahui?
In such a big family, Mrs. Li has grown from a daughter-in-law for many years to an old woman. What kind of eyesight does she have? She saw that the little girl in front of her seemed unhappy, so the old lady asked casually what she saw.
She said angrily, of course she would not talk about how she was jealous, so she blamed it on the people of Yinzhou and said: "Yinzhou has been through wars, and now the people are looking forward to a few days of peace. As the lord of Yinzhou City, Yang Hao
, you should work hard and do more serious things. If you indulge in drinking and sex, I think... hum..."
In front of these women who live in a deep house, there is no expectation that they would go out and talk nonsense, let alone tell Yang Hao, so although Zhe Ziyu deliberately distanced himself, there was still a sour taste in his tone. Mrs. Li knew that Yang Hao
Taiwei already had a house full of wives and concubines, and the family members were about to arrive in Yinzhou. Taiwei Yang arranged for a handsome woman whom he valued very much to live in Li's house, and his mind went astray. At this time, hearing Zhe Ziyu's tone, he felt in his heart
More determined.
After getting along with each other for a few days, the old lady also liked Zhe Ziyu very much, so she gave her some advice. The old lady dipped her saliva in her mouth, played a card, and said with a smile: "There is no cat in the world that doesn't eat fish, smart."
Women should not care about these things with him. Only when they can protect their own identity can they be serious. My Yide family has actually married a few Hu Ji. They all have big breasts and buttocks and are very fat, but one woman's legs are thrown away.
If a woman throws her legs away and doesn't give birth to a son, who in the house will be willing to see them?
Don't look at Fan's skinny body, which doesn't look like a weapon, but she is very ambitious. She has a son and a son. It turns out that she is not the wife of the wife, but she is equal to Yide's original wife in the house.
Later, Yide's wife fell ill, and which side wife didn't want to help her? But they tried their best to win over her, hey, I don't need to speak for myself, Yide helped Fan become his wife. Why?
? Mother is more valuable than her son. You girl, you look like a good husband and a good son. You are very fertile. In the future... among the girls of the Yang family, you will not suffer."
The old lady only thought that this pretty and lovely little girl was secretly raised by Yang Hao, and she had not yet been brought into the house. Her sour tone clearly made her jealous, so she kindly gave her some advice and gave her some support.
A real trick to win favor, but when he said these words, Zhe Ziyu blushed. Next to him, Li Yide's wife, even though she was middle-aged, also had red cheeks.
Zhe Ziyu straightened his neck, like a cooked shrimp, and tried to argue: "Old madam, don't talk nonsense, I'm afraid that he would indulge in fun and harm the people of Yinzhou. He...
…How can he have any relationship with me?”
The more she said this, the more the old lady recognized that she must be Yang Hao's person. The old lady smiled and was about to say more when Zhewei ran in in a hurry: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I'm from Bianjing. I brought you with me."
By imperial edict, Yang is conferred the title of Taiwei."
Zhe Ziyu was stunned and wondered: "Seal it? What to seal it for?"
Zhe Weizheng said: "It is said that Taiwei Yang regained the lost territory and lived up to the holy hope. He was granted the title of Marshal of the Army in Longyou, Hexi Province."
"Do the officials have such good intentions?"
Zhe Ziyu sneered, she didn't believe that Zhao Guangyi had such good intentions. After thinking about it, Zhe Ziyu understood the key and changed his face and said: "The officials are going to put him on the fire, no! I have to persuade him.
, this official in name only must be declined."
Zhe Ziyu hurriedly confessed to the three women and walked out quickly. The old lady smacked her lips and said with a smile: "Look, you two, the one just said that she and Taiwei Yang
There's not even the slightest connection between her and this girl. She's good at everything, but she's too good-looking."
My daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law laughed together after hearing this.