Su Ren's words were very heartless. Ying Guangji waved his hand: "That's it! It's just a child, not too much more, not too little." Su Ren looked at Ying Guangji and said nothing more.
The night passed like this, and when I got up the next day, no one mentioned what happened last night. Only three guys, Huo Jin, Shi Bao, and Li Gan, were very close to each other. They got together no matter what they were doing, eating, walking, and even
We go to the hut together.
Li Danghu was very worried. Li Gan was his biological brother and had never been out since he was a child. If Shi Bao taught him something bad this time back, his father Li Guang could really kill him. Li Guang cared about Li Gan very much. Li Gan was smart and could learn everything.
Come on. According to Li Guang, the reason why their Li family shines most is on Li Gan.
"Brother, when are we going to set off?" Li Gan ran over excitedly: "Big brother has promised to let me ride his Black Wind. How about I be the first to enter Luoyang today?"
Li Danghu said with a dark face: "You can go back to Chang'an in the afternoon."
"Ah! Why?" Li Gan was stunned on the spot, staring with dissatisfaction on his face: "Why do you want me to go back to Chang'an? Didn't I agree? This time I will listen to you when I come out. I didn't do anything."
"Reply when I ask you to, don't talk so much nonsense."
"I won't go back!" Li Gan was very stubborn: "If you don't explain clearly, I won't go back until I die."
"You!" Li Danghu wanted to explain the reason to Li Gan, but he couldn't. He must still be a teenager and would not see the same problem as them: "It's okay if you don't go back. From today on, you will stay here."
If you are with me, you are not allowed to go there. If you don't agree, you will return to Chang'an immediately."
Li Gan had a grimace on his face. He was reluctant but unable to refute, so he nodded and agreed. However, Li Danghu refused to give up. He called two personal guards over, pointed at Li Gan and said: "You two, keep an eye on him, no?"
With my permission, if you dare to leave our camp even half a step, you will be sent back to Chang'an immediately!"
"Here!" These two are Li Guang's generals. Not to mention whether Li Gan dares to be rampant under these people, Li Danghu is always polite.
Hawking rode up and shouted from a distance: "Third brother, third brother!"
But he didn't get a response from Li Gan. Huo Jin looked at the wilted Li Gan in confusion, then looked at Li Danghu's dark face, stuck out his tongue, and smiled and nudged Li Gan. Li Danghu was the only one.
With a glance, two personal guards immediately stepped in front of Hawking.
Li Danghu said: "From now on, Li Gan will not leave my side without my order. If Brother Huo has anything to say, just say it in front of me."
"Ah! Why?"
Shi Bao also came. He didn't get close to Li Danghu, but stood far behind Huo Jin. Jin Shibao was much more excited. Seeing Li Danghu's face, he understood what was going on. He tugged on Huo Jin's clothes and said, "Brother
, let’s go!” He kept winking at Hawking, but Hawking was stubborn and insisted on asking why. Li Danghu was very angry, turned around and took Li Gan to his camp, ignoring Hawking who was stopped outside.
and Shibao.
In order to protect Li Gan, Li Danghu, the elder brother, chose to take care of him. Su Ren was not far away and could see everything clearly. He shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Danghu is too persistent. He doesn't care about the children's family affairs."
To be so concerned is to be too rigid."
"Haha, that's good!" Ying Guangji said with a smile: "Brother Li is a real man, he does what he thinks and he has the demeanor of a man."
Jingjia laughed: "Master Ying scolded all of us with just one word, as if we were all villains."
"Isn't it?" Ying Guangji asked back.
"Yes, they are all villains!" Su Ren sighed: "There are not many good people in this world. What we lack most are real people. My brother-in-law is a real person, but we can't even be considered good people."
"I am a good person, absolutely a good person!" Gongsun He patted his chest and puffed up his chest proudly: "I am honest, speak seriously, and work tirelessly for the country and the people. Isn't this considered a good person?"
Wei Qing was speechless: "Among us, you are the least good person."
"Why?"
Wei Qing looked at Ying Guangji and Jingji: "If others don't tell me, Brother Su is better than you. I stayed in a hotel in Hongnong the day before yesterday, and you didn't even give me money for the hotel. Is this something a good person can do? In the end, Brother Su will do it."
account."
"Ah! Do you still need to pay for meals?" Gongsun He said in surprise: "My master Gongsun went to his shop to give him face. Does he dare to accept the money?" He pointed at Su Ren and others: "It's all you who are bad.
It has changed the social atmosphere and completely broken my rules. Who will pay for the next meal? If you don’t give it to me, it shows how stingy I am; if I give it to you but don’t give it to you, am I embarrassed? Hey, you guys really do
They are all bad people, absolutely bad people."
We walked and laughed all the way, and arrived in Luoyang just after noon. Compared with two hundred years later, this place looked bleak. Although Su Ren had not seen the prosperity of the Eastern Han Dynasty capital two hundred years later, but now it definitely does not look like the capital of a country.
The Luoshui River flows from the south of the city into the Yellow River. Because the city is in the north of the Luoshui River, it is called Luoyang. Luoyang is considered the center of the world. It borders the Qinling Mountains to the west, Songshan Mountain to the east, Wangwu Taihang to the north, and Fufu to the south.
Niushan is known as the thoroughfare of ten provinces in the world.
Luoyang City was built very early. It is said that Luoyang existed since the Yellow Emperor. After three emperors and five emperors, it is still one of the most important cities in China until thousands of years later. However, after the wars at the end of Qin and the beginning of Han, Luoyang became a lot of vicissitudes.
.In the past few decades, it has been recovering and recuperating, but its dilapidated scene still cannot be concealed. Of course, Luoyang is a big city, which is much better than a small place like Hongnong, at least more than twice as big.
Based on the lesson learned last time, we sent people into the city early to inform the government. Before a group of people arrived, the governor of Henan County had already led everyone out of the city to greet them. Not to mention Su Ren as the chief historian, there were only three people: Gongsun He, Li Danghu, and Wei Qing.
Once you move here, everyone who knows the situation in Chang'an will rush over. There will be waves of politeness and salutes.
Gongsun He enjoyed the feeling of being flattered very much, so he was pushed to the front again. As for Su Ren, Ying Guangji and Jingji walked at the end, but they also ended up in peace.
Entering Luoyang is another scene. After all, it is the thoroughfare of ten provinces. There is an endless stream of merchants coming from the south and the north. There are many warehouses, shops, and wine shops on both sides of the street. There are also people coming and going on the street, visiting different places.
They talk to each other with different accents, and occasionally you can see some guys dressed strangely.
Ying Guangji winked at Su Ren, asking Su Ren to pay attention to a few tall and thick men on the left. Those guys were all bald, and their robes looked awkward on them. They walked with their legs spread apart and their arms crossed.
There was a sound of wind in the arms, which scared the people nearby and hurriedly gave way. There were four people in total, and they all looked similar. Their big bald heads were very conspicuous on the street.
"Those are the Huns! Look at the way they walk, they have been riding horses since they were young!" Ying Guangji lowered his voice: "The reason why I shaved my head is because I am afraid that I will recognize them from their hair."
"It's not surprising that they would do anything to survive, but I didn't expect them to dare to go so deep. Although Luoyang is not far from the border, it is also very close to Chang'an. Once they are discovered, they will only die."
"Haha, that's not necessarily the case!" Ying Guangji said with a smile: "If they dare to come, they will find a way. These Huns spend a lot of money. Doing business with them is a guaranteed profit. Do you think those merchants will report it? If the merchants don't report it, the government will
We are happy and peaceful. Last year I went to several places in the north, where the Huns could be seen everywhere. They didn't even put on any disguises, and openly appeared in the city to conduct transactions."
"Isn't the imperial court not allowed to trade with the Huns?" Wei Qing came over at some point.
Jingjia smiled: "If you are not allowed to trade with each other, then they will rob. Instead of letting them rob, it is better to trade with them more cost-effectively."
Su Ren nodded: "That's true. The Huns are also human beings. As long as they have some means, they will not risk their lives. I don't think we should ban the mutual trade, but also expand the scale. Everything from gold and silver, furs, to horses, and raw meat can be exchanged."
, our supplies are also open to supply, and within three to five years, even if the Xiongnu Chanyu wants to fight, the tribes under him may not be willing to do so."
"Isn't this scheming to the enemy?" Li Danghu also came over: "The Huns have food and salt, so they will beat us more fiercely. They know we have good things and can grab them, so why bother?"
Change?"
"Although they have food and salt, and we also have horses and cattle, why are the Huns so powerful? Isn't it because their cavalry is so powerful? When we have one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand cavalry, what can the Huns do to me?
?The one is ebbing and the other is ebbing. Even if the Xiongnu Chanyu no longer has the foresight, he will not dare to act recklessly. This is called conquering the enemy without fighting."
"Not only do we want to sell goods to the Huns, but we also sell our culture, beautiful poetry, beautiful music, exquisite pottery, beautiful silks, delicious food, palaces, lovely wives, etc. Our purpose is not to make the Huns fear us.
, but to make them desire to be like us, to make them admire us, not to envy us. This process may be a bit long, but as long as we persevere, in less than fifty years, the Huns will become Han people, and the land of the Huns will naturally become Han people.
The land of my great man."
Su Ren's words silenced everyone as they tried to digest the meaning of Su Ren's words.
Ying Guangji suddenly looked at Su Ren warily: "When you go to Kuaiji this time, are you going to..."
"Hahaha, what are you worried about, Mr. Ying?" Su Ren looked at Ying Guangji with a smile.
The few Huns who had just passed by came back again. They went empty-handed and drove a carriage when they came back. There were many people on the street, and the Huns' carriage drove very fast. People were flying everywhere they passed. Driving
The Hun in the car was so skilled that he didn’t touch anyone. The stall owner who was knocked over was packing his things while cursing. Not only was the Hun at the back of the car not angry, he also took out a thumb-sized silver nugget from his arms and threw it away.
When they came to the stall owners who had been knocked over, they cursed a few words and suddenly saw the silver nuggets and quickly picked them up, their angry expressions turning into smiles.
"These crazy guys, watch me deal with them!" Jingji shouted, jumped up and punched the horse on the shaft. (To be continued)