In late autumn, the northern land is already full of yellow, and as far as the eye can see, there is dry grass.

Zeng first stood at the door of the tent and looked up at the dark sky, for a long time, and said, "Is the news true?" ”

Behind him stood a lean man, who was about to speak several times, opened his mouth and swallowed it back. finally heard Zeng speak first, and hurriedly said: "It should be true." The Nanman, who sold silk utensils, said that he saw grain coming to Datong on the road. Along the way, he made way for them several times. ”

A cart of grain that can't be seen in sight, how much does that have to be?

Zeng first looked at the sky for a long time, until large snowflakes fell from the sky, and then said, "Bring him over." ”

Is this to meet the Southern Barbarian?

Barbarian is the Tatar common name for the people of the Great Jia Dynasty. The people of the Great Jia Dynasty often called the Tatars savages, describing them as burning, killing and looting, like wild beasts.

When the wind was getting stronger and the snow was getting tighter and tighter, a spy named Zhao Ming, disguised as a merchant who secretly crossed the border to sell silk jewelry and daily necessities, came to Zeng Xian's big tent under the leadership of the man.

Zhao Ming is the best of the secret agents trained by Zilan, and this time he was ordered to bring false news to Zeng Xian. Before that, he had been pretending to be a businessman for several months. During these months, he brought small quantities of salt, large quantities of silk and daily necessities to the Tatars, sold them at high prices to the Tatar people, and exchanged them for horses before returning to the Great Dynasty.

Since the time of Taizu, it was the national policy of the Great Jia Dynasty not to exchange trade with the Tatars. Tatar animal husbandry is well developed, there are a large number of cattle and sheep. But it's not enough to have cattle and sheep to live, you also have to have salt. There are iron vessels, and there are vessels for things. The Tatar aristocracy was even more fanatical about the silk of the Great Jia Dynasty, and it can be said that they bought as many as they could.

Since the two countries do not communicate with each other, smuggling inevitably happens. Businessmen seek profit and have a lot of bribes/bribes to the soldiers guarding the customs, and the soldiers guarding the customs naturally turn a blind eye.

The Datong guard made a wish that Zhou Heng was promoted by Zhou Heng when he was the king of Jin, and since he arrived in Datong, he rectified military discipline and guarded Datong like an iron bucket, not to mention smuggling. It's just that not even a bird can fly over.

The people of Tatar do not say that they have not eaten salt for more than a year. Even the corner of the pot used at home is broken, and it can only be used.

If Zhao Ming didn't have a special mission, how could he carry these things one step beyond the thunder pool? It was after receiving Zhou Heng's secret letter that he turned a blind eye to this person and let him transport things out. and acquiesced to him bringing in the horses.

I didn't know the inside story first. A small vendor is not in his eyes. The Tatar people looked forward to the merchants of the Great Good Dynasty like Ganlin. If no one comes, they really haven't lived their days, and they haven't eaten salt for too long. The calves are swollen. How Zhao Ming got things in was completely out of their consideration.

Everywhere Zhao Ming went, he was warmly welcomed. He was an exclusive trader, and while selling these things at a price ten times higher than the price of the Dajia Dynasty, he inevitably asked the Tatar people where to migrate next, and by the way, he completed the task that Zhou Heng asked him to convey.

The Tatar people lived in pursuit of water and grass, and Zeng Xian was no exception, and it was impossible for the people to live in a place with fertile water and grass, so he lived alone in the desert.

He thought that he had come and gone without a trace, but he didn't know that Zhao Ming had firmly locked on him. Hearing that two or three hundred thousand stones of grain would be transported to Datong, he was not unmoved, but he looked down on Zhao Ming, a vendor, and questioned the truth of the news.

Are the trucks transporting grain really undisguised and walking in long lines on the roads? Hearing that Zhao Ming was coming, Zeng Xian immediately let him in, and saw that he looked like a standard businessman, with a flat face, and said, "Are you sure that the grain truck is being transported on the road?" ”

Since Zhao Ming can do business in Tatar, he naturally can speak Tatar, and he does not need a translator, and replied: "Great Khan, the villain is sure." The bags piled up on the car are all packed in sacks, exactly the same as ordinary sacks of grain, what is not food? ”

Zeng Xian's eyes were like eagles and he stared at Zhao Ming for a long time. Zhao Ming had no stage fright and looked at him.

"What do you ask for when you tell Ben Khan the news?" Zeng first withdrew his eyes, closed his eyes, and accentuated his tone.

Zhao Ming was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The little one is a businessman, who only does business, and it is naturally for the silver to spread such important news to the ears of the Great Khan." ”

Hearing that Zhao Ming wanted silver, Zeng was relieved first. People do things more or less for a purpose, if Zhao Ming says that he doesn't want anything, then it is unrealistic, he can be sure that the news is fake, and he will push Zhao Ming out of the account and cut it down.

"How much silver are you going to sell for this message?" Zeng Xiandao, a smile appeared on his face, and his tone was gentle.

The man, who had not made a sound, breathed a sigh of relief, it would be good if there was really food, and the eighty-year-old mother and three-year-old child at home would not have to starve.

Zhao Ming lowered his head and thought for a long time, and said: "The grain carried in that endless grain cart is at least two or three hundred thousand stones, and there are not many villains, as long as it is one." ”

"Hahaha!" Zeng laughed out loud and said, "What a big breath." No matter how much food there is, I have to risk my Tatar warriors to take it, and you want to get it if you say a word? Ah Cheng led two cows and four sheep to him. ”

The man named Ah Cheng immediately agreed, and pulled Zhao Ming to leave the account.

Zhao Ming struggled and said, "The villain only needs a piece of food, and he has sold such important news cheaply." When the Great Khan heard the news, he only gave the villain two oxen and four sheep. Isn't it forced to buy and sell? The villain is not convinced. ”

Zeng Xian laughed again and said: "You claim to be a businessman, if you insist on seeing Ben Khan and then talk about secrets, Ben Khan will not give you more cattle and sheep, and now the news Ben Khan knows, whether the cattle and sheep want or not has nothing to do with the overall situation." ”

In other words, you have given me valuable goods as soon as you open your mouth, and the reward for two oxen and four sheep is not so much a transaction as a reward for my generosity.

The man laughed and dragged Zhao Ming, who was constantly wailing, out.

Zhao Ming sighed and let the little guy drive the cattle and sheep back to the tent where he lived, and complained to the man: "Don't come to me again next time this kind of loss-making business." ”

The man persuaded: "You just told you what you saw on the road, and you got cattle and sheep for nothing, what is more profitable than this?" If you want me to say, you should thank the Great Khan. ”

The Tatars had the custom of bartering, otherwise Zhao Ming would not have exchanged silk for horses.

According to this man's statement, it is just two cows and four sheep for nothing, and Zhao Ming should be satisfied.

Zhao understood him and said, "That's two or three hundred thousand stones of grain." ”

The man smiled and left, according to Zeng Xian's habit, he was about to set off to loot food in the evening, and he had to sharpen the knife he carried with him.

When the man's back disappeared in the open space in front of the tent, Zhao Ming immediately released the falcon.

After handing the news to the man, he immediately informed Zhou Heng to prepare, and now that the news was really delivered to Zeng Xian, he was about to do it. Let's see if this net can catch big fish. (To be continued.) )

PS: Woo woo woo...... I had a cold and dozed off all the time in the afternoon.