Mayi is a small city with not many people. Before Su Ren came, there were only 8,000 people in Mayi, including young and old. Su Ren's arrival brought prosperity to Mayi.
, the good life of the people is only one aspect, the more far-reaching impact is that a large number of Han people poured in, filling Mayi to the brim, and even silted it out.
Leaving Mayi had been planned for a long time, and Yanmen Pass had already prepared a place to receive these people. The long queue came out of Mayi City, crossed the river, and crossed the grassland. It was still ten miles away from the city.
They met the Han army who greeted them. Although the migration was not long and there was no danger at all, there were no smiles on the faces of those who followed.
Leaving hometown is never a happy thing, even if this place is only seventy or eighty miles away from home. The merchants' pain is that their goods are still in Mayi. When the Huns enter the city, who knows what they have hidden
Will anyone discover it?
Su Ren was standing on the city wall of Yanmen Pass. The high city wall was built on the winding mountains. From the mountain pass, he could see the city of Mayi in the distance. The long migrating army was not as crazy as the wildebeest on the African grasslands.
With Jueran, there is more reluctance and helplessness.
Han Qing sighed and put his hands in his sleeves: "I hope the Huns don't destroy Mayi, otherwise these people will be homeless!"
Su Ren shook his head: "The destruction is actually a good thing. Phoenix Nirvana is the best future for Mayi. The place is too small. If the terrain was not suitable for ambush, the battlefield would not have been chosen there! After it was destroyed,
Rebuilding a city is a great achievement. In my opinion, Mayi will become the most prosperous city outside the Great Wall in the future, maybe even more prosperous than Jinyang."
Han Qing smiled: "I still believe in your ability, sir. Then I'll wait and see what Mayi will be like in the future!"
The first person completed his migration route and was allowed to enter Yanmen Pass after being strictly inspected by the soldiers and confirmed to be not a Huns spy. Although Yanmen Pass is a city, first of all it is a pass, an important place defended by the Han Dynasty.
If the Huns spies were let in, even if Su Ren was favored by the emperor, there was no guarantee that the censors would not impeach him.
In order to minimize the risk, Su Ren implemented the most stringent inspection methods. First, those carrying weapons were absolutely not allowed to enter; second, those who looked like Huns were also rejected; third, all young and strong people were being inspected.
Su Ren was suspicious. After three o'clock, Su Ren felt that it was not enough. Someone asked people to separate the people who entered Yanmen Pass, especially the young and strong people.
Yanmen Guardsman was Li Guang's lieutenant. He had met Su Ren before Su Ren was a general and received a warning from Li Guang, so he was very active in cooperating with Su Ren. Any opinions put forward by Su Ren must be
He strictly enforces it, and he will personally check it if there is any slight negligence.
At the beginning, a few young people from Mayi didn't know the world and felt that they didn't come away from home to suffer. But before he finished speaking, an arrow penetrated the young man's throat.
The few companions who followed him were frightened, and several of them collapsed on the ground unconscious. The one who shot the arrows was the Mayi guard. Looking at those wimps, the guard snorted coldly and ordered the soldiers beside him, "These guys don't do anything."
Allowed to enter the city.
Thinking that the old woman was crying sadly beside her son's body, the guard just pretended not to see him, passed by the old woman on the road, stared at the others and shouted: "Listen to me, if anyone disobeys me,
This is your fate. Originally, you were all going to be captured by the Huns. It was General Su who took pity on you and allowed you to take refuge in the city. If you don't know what to do, it will be useless for me, the King of Heaven."
Pairs of dull eyes and dull expressions. Even when passing by the old woman, her head was lowered and no one dared to take another look.
Compared with the common people who accept their fate and cover up, the merchants are more comfortable. Cui Jiuming has made it clear that the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce will compensate for the losses suffered this time. Of course, this compensation is limited to the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce, and other merchants will only
You can admit that you are unlucky, otherwise you will just look at your goods, and no one will care about the life or death of a merchant.
The Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce is naturally the most decisive to leave. After making so much money with Su Ren for so many years, they will not be hurt by the current loss. Moreover, President Cui also promised compensation, so there is nothing to worry about. In Yanmen Pass
In the little space allocated to them, the merchants lived the most carefree life. Drinking alcohol was prohibited in the barracks, but eating meat was still allowed. In order to make Su Ren look good, dozens of merchants discussed and distributed the goods shipped from the customs on the spot.
Well, they can be considered as supporting the Han Dynasty.
Pieces of cloth were brought out from the warehouse, bags of grain were brought out, and various jewelry and utensils were all dedicated to the soldiers of Yanmen Pass. Although there were not many, the empty space placed in front of the general's house
It caused quite a stir on the ground. Naturally, Su Ren would not be greedy for a grain of rice, so he put it there, sent people to guard it, and posted a notice. As long as whoever makes a contribution, one of these things will be yours.
share.
The morale of the soldiers at Yanmen Pass suddenly rose to a higher level. What they were thinking about at this time was not that the Huns had taken enough things and left quickly, but that they were looking forward to whether those guys could attack Yanmen Pass by the way, so that they could get some benefits from those things.
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Cui Jiuming sat in front of Su Ren's handsome case and said with a smile while drinking tea: "I listened to you completely. This time I suffered a big loss. If it weren't for your sake, I wouldn't be willing to give up so many good things."
Take things out."
Su Ren raised his head, rolled his eyes, and shook his head: "You are far behind my father. I heard that he was the first businessman to donate to His Majesty. Your Majesty also personally wrote an inscription of praise for your family. Only then did he
It's called righteousness. In front of the nation and the country, everyone must understand their status, even if you are a businessman."
"Hey!" Cui Jiuming sighed: "That being said, do you know that my father has now become a public enemy of Chang'an merchants! Just because he was the first to donate to the court, other merchants cannot be empty-handed."
"This is the cleverness of your father, either be the first one or not!" Su Ren stood up: "Although the merchants of Chang'an hate your father, what can they do? From now on, your Cui family will not do it.
As an imperial merchant, with this layer of protection, it will be difficult for you to suffer any harm within three generations."
“We didn’t suffer before we donated!”
Su Ren smiled and slapped Cui Jiuming twice on the shoulder: "Let me tell you one more thing, pigs can never grow too fat, otherwise they will only have to eat meat! Not only did your father
Your Cui family has solved the crisis, and you have also solved the crisis for the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce. Remember, as long as there is a war in the future, the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce will provide strong support and give whatever the court needs, do you understand?"
Cui Jiuming frowned: "You mean, even you can't guarantee the safety of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce?"
Su Ren nodded slightly: "This time His Majesty has entrusted me with an important task. There is no voice of opposition in the court, which means that His Majesty has truly controlled the court. I am afraid that I will stay in the court forever when I return this time, so Sichuan Chamber of Commerce
You can only handle the matters yourself."
"Isn't that better? What are you worried about?"
Seeing Cui Jiuming's idiotic look, Su Ren really didn't know what to say, and sighed: "No emperor would want to see anyone among the courtiers able to influence the fate of this country. The Sichuan Chamber of Commerce is moving too fast.
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The people from Mayi were strictly restricted to their own activity areas. Special people brought water and food every day. The only discomfort was that they could not move around casually. After a few more unbelievers were killed, others finally understood.
Come here. Having enough to eat and drink is what the people look forward to the most. Now that there is such a good thing, why risk your own life.
Looking at the groups of soldiers passing by their camp, these people knew that the war could break out at any time, and it was a blessing to be able to hide in Yanmen Pass. I thought back then, even if the Huns came to kill them at their door, no one would be willing to do so.
Give them a place to take refuge, which is much better now than in the past. As long as they sew and mend the soldiers, they can have a full stomach, so there is nothing to complain about.
I heard that a war had begun in the north, but I didn’t know if it was true or not. I also heard that many people from the Xiongnu were coming this time, so I began to worry about whether Yanmen Pass could be defended. When too many people gathered together, various rumors would naturally arise.
Some say that Yanmen Pass has been rebuilt and can definitely block the attack of the Huns; others say that the Huns came for Yanmen Pass. In just a few days, various rumors spread in Yanmen Pass.
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Su Ren smiled and said: "Since they are idle and gossiping, let's find some work for them. The watchtowers to the west are still under construction. Let them help with the construction. They can't just eat and not work.
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The guard chuckled: "In that case, let's clean up the roads everywhere so that we don't have to do it ourselves in the future!"
Su Rendao: "You make the decision yourself, but you have to send someone to keep an eye on them. Who knows if there are any Huns spies here."
When it dawned the next day, the people from Mayi did not wait for the soldiers who came to deliver food on carts. Just when everyone was looking forward to it, the guard general wearing a helmet came to the people's camp and gave the order of the commander-in-chief Su Ren.
The announcement was made. Some people were unwilling to do so, but when they saw the soldiers with murderous looks on their faces, they swallowed the words. Some people felt that it was only natural and there was no good thing in the world such as being full without working.
The ant-like people were driven to work, the men helped build the watchtowers, and the women were responsible for cooking and washing. The sound of banging stones was heard again from Yanmen Pass, which had been stopped due to the war. At the same time, the smoke from the north was also heard.
Later, the Xiongnu army captured Mayi. (To be continued)
