As Ying Guangji said, it is indeed not easy to find out the real mastermind behind the scenes. Han Qing used all the power at his disposal and traveled around Wuzhou for more than ten days, but he did not get any news, not even the mother and son.
It seems to have disappeared out of thin air, and no one has seen it.
Su Ren rested in the inn for five days. After he recovered, he took people to Shanwu to meet Li Guang and Cheng Bushi. He did not tell Li Guang and Cheng Bushi about being plotted against. It was not that he could not trust these two people, but that
He felt it was unnecessary. Speaking of which, he had no contact with these two people. One was a general stationed at Yanmen Pass, and the other was a favorite of the emperor with a secret mission. In a sense, it was best for them not to come into contact.
However, because of Li Danghu's relationship, Su Ren had to come here. More importantly, if he wanted to do business with the Huns, there would be no military backing. What if the Huns robbed them? Even if they were
Su Ren couldn't afford to lose by pretending to be a group of bandits and rob them. He was still planning to work here for a long time, so he needed to deal with all kinds of people well.
Shanwu County is not very far from Yanmen Pass. It is a little farther than Wuzhou in terms of distance, but it is more open and more suitable for large army operations. Compared with Wuzhou, Shanwu County is to the west, so the ground is flatter and there is no
With so many mountains and hills, there are no large tracts of woods. Instead, there are farmlands that have turned green. This year, because of the stationing of Han troops, Yanmen County was not harassed by the Huns. The people took advantage of this rare opportunity to plant crops and make crops.
A little ration.
Su Ren can't ride a horse yet, and he feels dizzy even while sitting in the car. The poison of Gulier flower is very fierce. Although he has calmed down a little in the past few days, his body is still very tired. He usually likes to drink tea in the yard.
Tianlao is sleeping in the room.
Huang Shisan knocked on the carriage lightly: "Sir, would you like some water?"
Su Ren panted and shook his head: "How far is it?"
"It's almost there. We'll be there in half an hour. If we take a break, we'll definitely be there at noon."
Su Ren still shook his head: "Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get there."
A large army is stationed in Shanwu. They are the soldiers and horses that will be stationed at Yanmen Pass in the future. Yanmen Pass is still under repair. In order to prevent the Huns from causing damage, Liu Che sent the soldiers and horses in advance. Some of them are stationed at Yanmen Pass, some are stationed in Dai County, and some are stationed in Dai County.
Stay in Shanwu. The strength of the three-party city is so strong that the Huns have no room to penetrate.
Because of Su Ren's health, the team did not move quickly, and it was exactly five o'clock when Shanwu arrived.
Shanwu City is even grander than Wuzhou City. The city walls are thick enough for horse racing, and the tall city gate is a foot thick. Forty or fifty soldiers are checking everyone who wants to enter Shanwu to prevent spies from sneaking in. But
No matter how carefully they checked, if they were really spies, they would definitely have a way to get into the city. Because Su Ren saw that the leading team took a few copper coins from others and then turned a deaf ear to that person.
The same captain was waiting at the city gate. Today he was not wearing armor and had no entourage with him. When Su Ren came, he was drinking water in a roadside shop. When he saw Su Ren's team, he quickly came out and shouted: "
Is Mr. Su in the car? I've been waiting here for a long time!"
Following the captain, he entered the city unimpeded, and arrived at the prefect's mansion safely. No need to pass the message, the captain stood at the door and asked Su Ren to get out of the car, and then let him go inside. Li Guang and Cheng Bushi were sitting in the lobby, alone.
He was holding a bowl of tea in his hand and was tasting it. He didn't know what to say and had a strange expression on his face.
Li Guang was facing the door. He raised his head and saw Su Ren: "Oh, here we come! Come in quickly!"
Su Ren entered the door and saluted the two of them: "Young man, I have met Governor Li and Governor Cheng!"
Cheng Bushi frowned: "Hey! Boy, why are you looking so pale? Your energy level is not very good, and you have no strength to speak? What happened?"
Su Ren knew these two people well, and although they didn't have much close friendship, they were not strangers. Su Ren smiled and said, "I may have been suffering from vomiting and diarrhea these past few days. Although I have gotten better, I am still not in good spirits.
"
"Oh! This is a big deal!" Li Guang nodded: "If so, you should rest. If you are exhausted from this trip, your Majesty will not question me when you get back?"
Su Ren waved his hand quickly: "When you come to Yanmen, you should visit the two prefects. Besides, you are your elders. It's okay not to come! Come on, bring the gifts in!"
It was not a heavy gift, the gift was ordinary but more novel and practical. There were two big boxes full of paper, tea, etc., so that the two prefects would not fight over them. Cheng Bushi quickly asked someone to help Su Ren sit down, and several people started
The chat started with gossip and slowly turned to the purpose of Su Ren coming to Yanmen. When talking about Yanmen, we have to talk about Yanmen Pass.
Su Ren did not hide anything, and took out the Yanmen pattern he drew for Li Guang and Cheng to know the details. After reading it, Li Guang slapped it on his thigh: "Good, very good! I also went to see it a few days ago.
Look, I always feel that something is wrong. As soon as Su Xiaozi's picture came out, I finally understood that although Yanmen Pass was built to guard against the Huns, it can't just be beaten. It has to fight back when necessary. Such a change is very good! "
Cheng Bushi also nodded: "I especially like this urn city and bastion. If my Han city had both of these, attacking the city would not be ten times as simple. I didn't expect Mr. Su to have such insight into building a city.
?”
Li Guang laughed: "You are so ignorant. This is not the first time that Su Xiaozi built a city. Kuaiji New City and Jiangsu City were both built by Su Xiaozi. By the way, there are also Taixue and Louguan Academy in Chang'an. These are all
From the hand of Su Xiaozi."
Cheng Bushi patted his forehead and laughed: "Yes, yes, look at my memory, how could I forget all this? With Mr. Su here, Yanmen Pass will definitely be built into the world's largest pass, and the Huns will never leave again."
You want to enter our Han Dynasty from Yanmen Pass!"
"Well! This is why His Majesty sent Boy Su here. Your Majesty also likes Boy Su's means of building the city. In this case, from today on, oh no, after Su Boy recovers from his illness, the construction of Yanmen Pass will be left to Su Boy.
What do you think, Governor Cheng?"
"Very good, very good, I have no objection!"
Su Ren said nothing and listened to the two men singing. He understood that the two men must be planning something against him. The most likely thing was the war horse he would get from the Huns in the future. As a veteran of the killing field, who doesn't know about an elite cavalry?
Their role in the army. Li Guang and Cheng Bushi are both veteran warriors. If each of them has a cavalry in their hands, they can run sideways in the army.
Just as he was thinking of this, Cheng Bushi glanced at Su Ren: "Huh? It seems that Mr. Su is unhappy. Isn't he willing to help me, a big man? Or maybe His Majesty sent you here for another important purpose?"
Su Ren waved his hand: "Prefect Cheng has misunderstood. This kid is not sent by His Majesty. Now I am just a commoner with no official and no position. I came to Yanmen just for family business. I am a merchant and I don't dare to interfere in military affairs, so I am here."
No words were spoken."
Cheng Bushi and Li Guang looked at each other, and Li Guang said: "Oh, I wonder what kind of business Mr. Su is going to do?"
"It's nothing more than exchanging the common goods of the Han Dynasty for some things from the Xiongnu to sell."
Cheng Bushi pretended to be confused and said: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate. The imperial court strictly prohibits trading with the Xiongnu. If you have this purpose, I will never dare to take the gifts you sent today."
Su Ren smiled: "Don't worry, Governor Cheng, my business has been approved by the imperial court, otherwise I wouldn't dare to do anything wrong."
"Oh? Is this really happening?"
Su Ren took out a piece of silk from his arms and held it up with both hands: "If you two don't believe it, you'll understand after reading it."
Li Guang glanced at Cheng Bushi and reached out to take the silk cloth from Su Ren. Cheng Bushi also leaned over, and as soon as he unfolded a corner, their faces turned green. They could see the bright red jade seal clearly, and Su Ren
This was a showdown for them. Ren quickly folded the silk cloth and gave it to Su Ren with both hands: "I am reckless!"
Su Ren took the silk fabric with a smile, stuffed it into his arms again, looked at Li Guang and Cheng Bushi and said: "So, you two prefects should not be interested in those horses. Firstly, I don't know if I can get them back. Secondly, I don't know if I can get them back."
That's what happened...!"
Li Guang glared at Su Ren and snorted coldly: "You brat is actually playing tricks on me."
Su Ren said with a smile: "It's really the two prefects who forced me to do nothing. On one side is His Majesty and on the other are two elders. I don't dare to offend Your Majesty, so I can only offend the two elders. If I offend the two elders, I will be dragged out and beaten."
A slap in the face, if you offend His Majesty, you will lose your head!"
Su Ren said it playfully, and his expressions and movements were well coordinated. It was completely like a child acting coquettishly in front of his parents. Li Guang smoothed his beard with his hand, smiled and said to Cheng Bushi: "I don't have such a junior, such a
The fewer unscrupulous juniors who are teased by their elders, the better!”
Cheng Bushi shook his head and sighed, with a serious look on his face: "Is there really no room for maneuver?"
Su Ren thought for a while: "Well, my uncle Cheng, your majesty wants ten thousand war horses. If you give your majesty enough, the rest may be..."
"Oh? So..." Li Guang immediately became energetic.
Su Ren nodded: "As long as you give me enough, Your Majesty, if there is more, as long as the two prefects bid appropriately, there will be no problem."
Li Guang laughed loudly, pointed at Su Ren and said to Cheng Bushi: "Did you see? Talking to this boy, we are like walking over mountains and ridges, up and down. When he said no, he asked for money, this boy is still so loving.
money."
Cheng Bushi let out a long breath: "Haha, it's never too late to talk about money, as long as we have it!"
The three people laughed loudly, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately became lively. Li Guang and Cheng Bushi didn't think Su Ren would be able to do business, because so many miracles had happened to Su Ren over the years. He could transform from a savage in a remote village into a
It is absolutely impossible to become the world's leading wealthy businessman without two brushes. And Su Ren does not only have two brushes. They have already vaguely felt that Su Ren's purpose this time is not just for the war horse. (To be continued)