The governor's office and meeting hall of Shicheng Town.
"The foundation of us Sogdians lies in the country of nine surnames! If our motherland is lost, for us, it means we have lost our most fundamental support!"
In the hall, an old man with white beard and hair and an angry face was swinging his arms and shouting loudly.
This old man is none other than Kang Zongchang, the head of the Kang family in Hexi who is wanted by the court...
At the side table in the hall, a Sogdian man dressed as a leader said: "Kang Zongchang, you did something bad. Not only did you lose your foundation in Hexi, but you also made yourself angry and attracted the court to pursue you. Now, you actually have the courage to run away.
Come to Shicheng Town to ask for help?!"
Kang Zongchang ignored this man, but turned his head to the middle-aged man sitting in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Great chief, no matter how high the Sogdians are in the Tang Dynasty, they are just ordinary people. Our wealth, our
Our family property, our women, as long as the emperor and generals of the Tang Dynasty want it, they can come up with a hundred reasons and fabricate evidence that there is no evidence at all, just to plunder and embezzle."
The middle-aged man, known as the big leader, had his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.
Kang Zongchang was anxious and said loudly: "The emperor sealed the right transfer envoy of Junlong that week and reopened the Dunhuang trade route. This move will greatly damage the income of the northern trade route. The Sogdians have worked hard to operate there for many years."
, will be destroyed in one day!”
The middle-aged man still didn't open his eyes, but when he heard the name Zhou Jun, his fingers moved slightly.
Kang Zongchang's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, like a wounded wild wolf, and he roared in a low voice: "There is also Gao Xianzhi, the governor of Anxi... Kang Randi, as the envoy of Shicheng Town, you should be more powerful than me.
Clearly, what kind of person is that guy?!"
"The Goryeo dog slave is extremely vicious and greedy. He is stationed in Anxi, which is adjacent to the Sogdian country of nine surnames. Aren't you worried that Gao Xianzhi has been coveting our motherland?"
When the man named Kang Randi heard this, he slowly opened his eyes, looked at Kang Zongchang, and asked only one sentence: "Is there any secret connection between the Kang family in Hexi and the Tubo people?"
Kang Zongchang was stunned and hesitated for a long time. Knowing that sophistry was useless, he could only grit his teeth and said: "Yes."
Kang Randi didn't ask any more questions, and just said to Kang Zongchang: "Tomorrow morning, I will arrange a motorcade to take you back to Kangju."
When Kang Zongchang heard this, his body trembled, and then he shouted: "I want to stay!"
Kang Randi waved his hand and closed his eyes again.
Two guards walked into the hall, picked up Kang Zongchang and dragged him to the back compartment.
Listening to Kang Zongchang's shouting as he walked away, the leaders in the hall looked at each other.
Finally, someone plucked up the courage to say to Kang Randi: "Kang Zongchang's words are somewhat true. Gao Xianzhi does not want to see the Sogdians... Last month, the Duhufu punished a large number of Sogdians in the name of disturbing the market.
Special merchants have confiscated a large amount of goods."
Kang Randi said softly: "I understand."
Someone else asked: "Big Chief, should we prepare some gifts to make friends with Gao Xianzhi?"
Kang Randi clenched his right hand into a fist and knocked on the armrest of the chair.
The people in the hall knew clearly that the meaning of this move was that Kang Randi ordered everyone to leave.
After a while, others in the hall dispersed.
Kang Randi slowly opened his eyes and said loudly: "Zhang Canjun, please come out."
After a while, a man in gray clothes with a mustache came out from behind the screen in the central hall and came to Kang Randi to see him.
Kang Randi: "Zhang Canjun came all the way from Hebei, and the carriage and horses were exhausted. It was a hard work."
The man in gray clothes, who was called Zhang Canjun, said with a smile: "It is a great blessing for a scholar to meet the leader of Kangda. How can we talk about hard work?"
Kang Randi stared at Zhang Tongru and asked in a low voice: "Why did you save Kang Zongchang and go through all the trouble to bring him to me?"
Zhang Tongru: "As the Sogdians often say, it's just a business." Kang Randi: "Business? Your lord, now that the Holy Family is prosperous and you are a member of the Nine Surnames, I will not talk to you again.
Going around in circles, what does he want Kang to do, and what can he give?"
Zhang Tongru smiled and said: "The big leader speaks quickly, and Tongru no longer hides. The Lord has a message for me to ask."
Kang Randi: "What are you talking about?"
Zhang Tongru straightened his clothes and asked seriously: "The chief is willing to help the nine surnames take over the Central Plains?"
At the same time, Changyun Inn.
After packing his luggage and having some free time, Zhou Jun took Sun Aying, Hua Yue and several Tang soldiers, dressed up in disguise, and came to the front hall of the inn, quietly observing the customs and customs of the town.
Different from the Middle Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty, the neighborhood planning in Shicheng Town is not a strict palace structure, but rather loose and scattered.
At the entrance of the inn, there are decals of Hu dancers, wearing lapel Hu clothes, colorful striped skirts, cloud-head shoes, and tulle draped over their shoulders. Accompanied by Jie drums and 筚篥, they are dancing and attracting people.
Guest.
Interestingly, many locals, even if they are not coming to stay or dine, will join in singing and dancing when passing by the inn.
The proprietress of the inn, Han Guli, walked in from outside the gate. When she saw Zhou Jun and his party, her eyes lit up at first, then she walked over and asked with a smile: "Were the guests satisfied with their stay?"
Zhou Jun nodded and said: "Everything is fine."
Hanguli sat on the folding chair, put her legs together, turned her body in a circle, and leaned towards Zhou Jun gracefully. She smiled and said: "I'm not boasting. The wine and food in our restaurant are the best in this town. If you pride yourself on being second best,
No one dares to claim first place.”
Zhou Jun took a sip of the fresh grape wine and praised: "It is indeed a good wine."
Hearing this, Hanguli's face was filled with joy, and she leaned closer and said, "You can tell at a glance that the guest has seen the world, but this wine... is not how you drink it. It's boring to pour it by yourself."
It’s very interesting to be accompanied by a beautiful woman..."
As Hanguli said this, she blinked at Zhou Jun.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hua Yue, who was sitting aside, coughed in displeasure when he heard this.
Hearing the sound, Hanguli looked over, looked Hua Yue up and down, and said: "He is good-looking, but his appearance is too fierce..."
Huayue's eyes widened and she was about to have a seizure when Zhou Jun gave her a wink and motioned her to look towards the door.
I saw a group of travelers armed with weapons and wearing toga, entering the inn and shouting: "Innkeeper, bring us all the good wine and food!"
Hanguli turned her head and glanced at the group of travelers, frowned, whispered a local dialect, then left Zhou Jun and greeted them with a smile.
Sun Aying carefully observed the walking posture and weapons of the visitor, and finally whispered to Zhou Jun: "Master, these people are soldiers."
Huayue heard it and also said: "The accent sounds a bit like someone from the north."
Zhou Jun nodded.
Among this group of northern soldiers, some saw the beauty and charming appearance of Ragu Lisheng, and couldn't help but try to take advantage of him.
When Hua Yue saw this, she frowned and stretched her hands to her waist.
Zhou Jun gave Hua Yue a calm look.
And Hanguli was indeed a good communicator. With just a few words of flirting and flirting, she made the group laugh out loud.
Not long after this group of northern soldiers took their seats, a new group of guests arrived.
This group of guests turned out to be soldiers again, but they did not hide their identities, but openly wore the military uniforms of the Anxi Protectorate.
As a result, in the huge lobby of the inn, there were three groups of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who did not know each other, but they came from three different places.
