It was finally time to leave. The Bo people had left a few days ago, leaving only Lu Yi. Today was the day Su Ren left. Early in the morning, the entire Zhuiyun Mountain became busy. It was Su Ren who established
It was he who pulled the Yuanshan people out of dire straits and heat in Zhuiyunshan. Like the people in Wenshui, the people in Zhuiyunshan also worshiped Su Ren as a god.
"Mr. Su, come back often!"
"Mr. Su, when my family weaves the first batch of silk, I will personally send it to Chengdu to make clothes for you."
"Mr. Su, don't worry, we will work hard and be self-reliant!"
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Everyone spontaneously stood on the roadside, lining up from Su Ren's small courtyard to the bottom of the mountain. I don't know who made it happen, and asked two tough-headed boys to offer them to themselves with bows and arrows. You know, this sacrifice of force
The meaning is very important, it means that everyone will serve Su Ren as their master from now on and will never betray him.
Su Ren didn't know this rule, so he accepted it with a smile. The old fox chuckled: "It's getting late, sir, and I have to hurry. If we say goodbye one by one, we won't be able to leave Yuanshan for ten days!"
Everyone burst into laughter. Zhou Zhong frowned and turned around to say to Sima Xiangru: "Sir, you actually put away your bow and arrows. If the court knows about this, I'm afraid..."
"Hey! Sir, you know about this. Fortunately, the people chasing Yunshan are close friends, so it won't be that serious."
"hope so!"
It took an hour for Su Ren to lead everyone down from Zhuiyun Mountain. After getting on his horse, Su Ren waved his hand and set off on the road out of the mountain. Amidst the shouts of care from a group of people, the old fox and Sun Ermazi were going to the mountain pass.
Sun Ermazi patted his chest and promised that he would guard Zhui Yunshan and never let anyone interfere. The old fox held a girl by the hand and told them to learn to be ladies of the world when they arrived in Chengdu.
Shushangkou is the gateway to Yuanshan. Tang Meng arrived very early and took his people to wait here before dawn. He did not set up a tent, but set up a bonfire in the field by the roadside, with a small table beside it.
A few, two embroidery pillars were placed on both sides. The bonfire whistled in the night wind, Tang Meng wrapped his cloak tighter and leaned closer to the bonfire.
The lieutenant general glanced at the mountain road of Yuanshan, and then looked up at the moon still in the sky: "Captain, are we using it like this? It feels wrong to let you wait here all night for a small market leader!"
Tang Meng made the bonfire more prosperous, picked up the wine glass and took a sip himself: "You don't understand! The bigger the official, the more status he has. I heard someone say something from Su Ren, and I think it makes sense."
"What words can make the captain feel so emotional?"
"That's what he said!" Tang Meng put down his wine glass: "He said that there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in the world, only permanent interests."
"What do you mean? What interests do we have with Su Ren?"
Tang Meng motioned the deputy general to sit down with a smile, poured a glass of wine for him, and refilled it for himself: "What are the benefits? If I am not mistaken, the only person in Shu who can deal with the Meng family is Su Ren.
I have been in Shu for decades, and even the current prefect does not look down on me. Speaking of me, the official position of a captain is as big as that of a long history, and I hold military power in my hands. Have you never thought about why we should listen to Meng Ji?
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The deputy general shook his head: "Isn't it the money Meng Ji gives us every month?"
"Hahaha..., your appetite is too small! Meng Ji gives us three thousand dollars a month. Do you know how much Su Ren pays Chang Biejia every month? And how much does that little county magistrate of Wenshui, whose name is Zhang Hu?
Money? As far as I know, Su Ren gives Chang Shi no less than 50,000 yuan a month, and even 20,000 yuan to Zhang Hu."
"Ah! So many?"
"What did these two people do for Su Ren? The common thing was to say good things to Su Ren in front of the prefect, and that Zhang Hu was just looking after Su Ren's warm water stall. What about us? Meng Ji did all kinds of dirty things.
We help, but if something goes wrong, we have to take responsibility ourselves. Now do you know what profit is?"
"This Meng Ji actually used us as gunmen! He was really blind at the beginning!"
Tang Meng waved his hand and signaled the deputy general to sit down: "Let me tell you another confidential matter. Su Ren is plotting to seize the northern cities of Yelang. I sent people to find out. According to what Su Ren said, it will indeed take less than two years.
Then we can take it. When the time comes, we will lead the army to open up territory for my great Han Dynasty. If I become the prefect at that time, you will become the captain. Is such a benefit worth waiting here for a night?"
"Of course, that matter will still take two years and is a bit far away. Let's talk about it. That day I offered to help Su Ren escort the goods in Zhuiyun Mountain. Su Ren readily agreed, although Su Ren would not give us too much for this matter.
It’s a lot of money, but I guess it’s more than the three thousand, right?”
"Oh...!" The deputy general suddenly realized and laughed: "The captain has considered the long term, and I admire him. When he said this, the general understood that Su Ren is indeed worth freezing here for a night."
Tang Meng smiled, picked up the wine glass, and motioned to the lieutenants to drink together. With smiles on their faces, the two raised their glasses together and drank the wine in the glass completely.
The sun finally came out, and the temperature rose sharply. One moment, there was a cold wind and dew, and the next moment, the sun was blazing in the sky, and the heat was oppressive. Tang Meng asked people to move the little girl under the big tree, took off his cloak, and quietly wore Tsing Yi.
The soldiers who followed were all in armor and lined up on the roadside. Even though they were hot and sweating, they tried to stand upright. They also heard what Tang Meng and the deputy general said last night.
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A fast horse rushed out from Shushang Pass. The knight beat the horse like flying. As he ran, he waved to Tang Meng. The deputy general glanced at it and said with a happy face: "Captain, here we come!"
Sure enough, in a short time, dozens of mules and horses appeared at Shushangkou. Men and women, old and young, walking or riding horses, a large group of people, talking and laughing, came towards this direction. The deputy general waved his hand, and he didn’t know where to come from.
The band that emerged suddenly started to sound like bells and drums, playing the sound of triumph and dancing like a formation dance.
The sudden movement frightened Su Ren and others, and they stopped in a hurry.
Huo Jin turned over and stood on the back of the black horse. He looked forward and said to Su Ren: "They seem to be county soldiers, and Tang Meng is also there!"
Leng Jun pulled out his sword and told the guards to be careful. She did not have a good impression of Tang Meng. Twelve Niang also jumped off the horse and stood side by side with Leng Jun, holding her dagger in her hand. Su Kai held it gently
Holding Thirteenth Niang's hand, he sat on the horse with a sword in one hand and held Thirteenth Niang in his arms. Everyone was ready for a big battle as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Su Ren looked towards Tang Meng and turned back with a smile: "Okay, put away your weapons, Tang Meng is here to see us off!"
With the reins attached, the white horse walked towards Tang Meng with its head held high and its chest high. Huang Shisan and Huo Jin quickly followed.
A long way away, Su Ren dismounted and walked. Tang Meng walked up to Su Ren with a smile, raised his hands and saluted: "I heard that Su Shi was preparing to return to Chengdu. I have been waiting here for a long time to see Su Ren off.
, I hope Su Shipu can appreciate it, have a glass of water and wine before leaving."
Su Rensheng accepted Tang Meng's salute and then handed over his hand: "Captain Tang is so polite. How dare I bother the captain to see you off in person? It's a shame. It seems that Captain Tang has been waiting here for a long time."
"Haha, it didn't take long, it only came last night."
"Oh, sin, sin, sin!"
The two of them came to the big tree hand in hand and sat on either side of the small table. Tang Meng personally poured a pot of wine for Su Ren: "Su Shiyu has made great achievements this time, and the imperial court has specially ordered a commendation. Congratulations to Su Shiyu for his promotion.
If my brother has trouble with the market, I hope the market will take care of him."
"Captain Tang, you are so polite. We both work for the imperial court and we have become indistinguishable from each other. As long as my trade routes are open, it will naturally benefit the captain and all my brothers!" Su Ren said the last sentence loudly on purpose, and also changed it.
He looked at the county soldiers surrounding him and said: "We are all Shu people, how can we not care for the Shu people, haha..."
The two of them were talking and drinking, and they seemed peaceful. However, the two groups of their men stood clearly separated from each other, looking at each other warily. If there was any sign of trouble, they might take action.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Tang Meng suddenly sighed: "Now that the mayor has left, I don't know when and what month we will see each other again. When I see the mayor next time, I might as well kneel down and bow to you. My dear brother, this is the end of the world."
Returning to Chengdu, Meng Changshi will definitely not give up. My brother has been an official all his life and has nothing else. I can only give this private seal to my virtuous brother as a souvenir!"
Tang Meng said this and took out a small seal from his arms. There is no reason to give away a private seal. When a person is an official, apart from the official seal, he also has a private seal. No matter which one can represent the person's identity. Tang Meng
Meng gave Su Ren his private seal to show Su Ren that he was determined to always stand by him. In addition, with Tang Meng's private seal, the county soldiers who stayed in Chengdu could be mobilized at will to take things from the court.
Give it away, luckily Tang Meng thought of it.
Su Ren did not reach out to pick it up: "I'm afraid this isn't appropriate?"
"You and I, brothers, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. We are all serving the imperial court. My brother is out with his troops. My brother, a good brother, can't help each other in dealing with rebellion. So, let's treat him as a good brother and share his worries. Wan Wang, good brother, don't refuse."
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Su Ren then stretched out his hand to take the seal, glanced at it, and handed it to Huang Shisan behind him: "In this case, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful. I will certainly take credit for taking down the rebellion in the future!"
“Don’t dare to take it, never dare to take it!”
When the sun reached noon, the farewell banquet was finally over. Su Ren and Tang Meng had a good chat under the shade of the trees, and laughter came from time to time. The two drank and chatted, starting from the first time they met.
Tang Men expressed his admiration for Su Ren, and Su Ren also expressed his friendship. The two of them held hands and smiled, and they just wanted to worship the heaven and earth and become brothers of the opposite sex.
Tang Meng personally led Su Ren's horse, and Su Ren got on his horse, said goodbye to Tang Meng, and embarked on the road back to Chengdu.
Sima Xiangru played with Tang Meng's private seal, with a smile on his face at first, but gradually his smile gradually stiffened, and hurriedly came to Su Ren: "Sir, I thought about it, Tang Meng didn't have good intentions.
