Xiahou Xuanba, the general of the town in Fengling City, was executed, Xiahou Wenyuan was wanted, and the brothers of Xuanping Houfu completed the replacement of this generation. The consequences of any of these events are far from being as calm as they can be seen on the surface, and the chain reaction brought about is enough to affect the next general trend of the world. But at this most critical time, Mu Qiuhuang and his party stayed away from the hinterland of the Central Plains and entered Miaojiang, and they were not able to get these news in the first time.

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Miao Jiang is located south of the Central Plains. The beauty of its scenery is no less than that of Bashu in the Central Plains. But every time people in the world mention Bashu, they will always praise the sentence "outstanding people, the land of abundance". But when I arrived in Miaojiang, there was only one sentence "100,000 mountains" to encompass it. However, this is not to blame. Because Miao Jiang is far away from the hinterland of the Central Plains, it is rumored that most of the 100,000 mountains are poisonous miasma, and snakes, insects, tigers and leopards are mostly poisonous flowers and poisonous plants. In addition, Miao Xinjiang has never achieved great unification like the Central Plains civilization, although they nominally believe in witch gods, but more of them are grouped by tribal villages, and even, some villages from the mountains to the depths are unknown, and they are still in the barrenness of slash-and-burn farming...... Therefore, the cultural level and material living standards of the people of Miaojiang are far inferior to those of the people of the Central Plains, and compared with the people of the Central Plains, it is not an exaggeration to call them uncivilized barbarians.

However, everything has advantages and disadvantages, it is precisely because of the special environment of Miaojiang that Miaojiang has a wide range of land and resources, and some of its ordinary species that can be seen everywhere in the depths of Miaojiang may become scarce in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and some more precious poisonous snake venom, animal fur, etc., are more expensive than gold...... In fact, they are also yearning for the living standards of the people in the Central Plains, not to mention that items such as tea and Shu brocade are regarded as treasures in Miaojiang, even if they are iron pots, clay pots, cotton and linen and other ordinary items for the people of the Central Plains, they are also valuable here in Miaojiang.

Therefore, although Miao Jiang is far away from the hinterland of the Central Plains, in the past few hundred years after the founding of Dayou, Miao Jiang and the Central Plains have long been interconnected trade. From the beginning of the border people secretly bartering, to now, there are large branches of Central Plains caravans organized every day to trade in Miaojiang. Among them, the caravan of the Xiliehou Mansion is the best. Of course, with the development of the times, it is impossible to have the situation at the beginning, when a large cart of broken pots and bowls can be replaced with a large cart of precious animal skins or medicinal herbs, but even now, every time a caravan runs back and forth, the profits generated are terrifying.

With the trade exchanges between the Central Plains people and the Miaojiang people for so many years, a large-scale trade exchange market has emerged in the place where the 100,000 mountains of Miaojiang and the Central Plains border are connected. Although it is not very clear what the Miao people call this trading market. However, the people of the Central Plains generally call it "Wanjinfang", which means just like the literal meaning, and the large caravans that can come here to run a trip will inevitably get more profits than Wanjin.

Later, some rules of non-prosecution were also derived from this "Wanjinfang". For example, this market only accepts the purchase of goods, unlike the Central Plains, where money has already been used, and even real money cannot be circulated here. In addition, the extreme xenophobia and some careful thinking of the people of Miao Jiang also made them deliberately stipulate one point when they formulated the rules with the Central Plains caravan, that is, every time the Central Plains caravan came, they needed to trade in this market. It is not allowed to enter Miaojiang for self-harvesting without permission, and those who enter without permission will bear the consequences. Although the vast majority of caravans abided by this unwritten rule, there were also some retail people who relied on their own strength or those who were extremely poor to enter the Miao Territory for the sake of this huge profit. But... It is no surprise that this group of people has never come out since they entered the 100,000 mountains in Miao Jiang. As for whether they died from poisonous insects or beasts, or from man-made people, it is not known.

During the period of Emperor Longshuo, the arrogant and conceited Emperor Longshuo also had the idea of incorporating 100,000 mountains of Miao Jiang into the territory of Dayou, and sent a large army to conquer Miao Jiang.

However, the terrain and mountains of Miaojiang are not as good as those of Bashu, and many places are Quyan trails that are not suitable for large armies to enter in groups, and when these armies are divided into small groups, they often strayed into those rugged and dangerous places because of their unfamiliarity with the environment and terrain, and even before they have found the villages of the people of Miaojiang, they have died in the mouths of those insects and beasts or in the miasma. Whereas... The group of villages in Miao Jiang that have dealt with the people of the Central Plains are even more proficient. Knowing that they are not the opponents of the Great You Army, they have never been in direct contact with the Great You Army, and often find a mountain col to hide in it for ten days and half a month...... The battle lasted only six months, and in the end, it ended in a crushing defeat for the historically invincible Great Shadow Empire.

As a consequence of this war, trade between Miaojiang and the Central Plains was cut off for a whole year. There is no way to know whether the Miao Jiang people are adaptable during this time. But those nobles in the Great You Empire who had long been accustomed to the precious materials of Miao Jiang were all scratching their ears and cheeks one by one during this time...... In the end, it was only after Emperor Longshuo reaffirmed these rules of the trade market and strictly ordered the Dayou caravan to strictly abide by them and not to violate them, that trade between Miao Jiang and the Dayou Empire caravan gradually resumed.

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In the Wanjinfang market, a beautiful little girl is walking around with a young and handsome boy, and there is a fat middle-aged man beside them, nodding and waiting carefully, and not far behind them, there is a little monk and a young Taoist priest. In the shadows of the back, there are still some strong men with blades...... The young men and women walked and stopped to look at each other, as if they were playing, and it seemed very relaxed. But the strong men with blades who followed secretly were all nervous, and the middle-aged fat man of the young man was even more frightened.

Yes, this man and woman are Ji Ruoxue and Mu Qiuhuang, and the monks and Taoist priests behind them are naturally Wuxin and Qingya Taoists. As for the middle-aged fat man who nodded in front of him, it was Hu Wanjin, the big shopkeeper of the Xiliehou caravan in Wanjinfang, and the strong men with blades who followed secretly were not gangsters, but guards in the Xiliehou Mansion caravan.

"Eldest Miss, Uncle, there are really no good things in this Wanjin Fang, but all the precious things have already been sent back in batches. You two better go back to the barracks to rest first, but if you two have anything you want to see, you just need to gently command the villain, and the villain will then send the two of you to the room......" I don't know if it's because of walking for so long or because of something else, Hu Wanjin said at this time while wiping the sweat on his forehead.

"What? Can't we go out and play? If you're busy, go about your business! Anyway, I didn't ask you to be a tour guide, you had to rush here yourself......" Ji Ruoxue said with some dissatisfaction.

"The eldest lady forgives the sin, the villain doesn't mean that, the villain just doesn't choose his words because he cares about the safety of the eldest lady......" Hu Bawan hurriedly explained.

"No, who needs you to protect you? We still want to walk around alone, you have been chattering all the way, and you haven't said anything other than persuading us to go back, like a tour guide? Instead, it's like a ...... urging life," Ji Ruoxue continued to complain.

In fact, she originally wanted to quietly hang out with Mu Qiuhuang and the others, but she never thought that after they left the land of Qinlu, the caravan of Xiliehou Mansion along the way learned the news that their eldest lady and uncle went to Miao Jiang in person. Although she was also thoughtful along the way, Ji Ruoxue always felt that there was less taste of walking alone with Mu Qiuhuang at the beginning. I thought that after finally coming here, I would be able to feel at ease, but I never thought that after learning her true identity, Hu Bawan, the caravan manager, was like an old mother, not only let go of all the business in her hands, but also inseparable from it, and she really scolded and scolded and couldn't leave, and she couldn't beat away, so she kept acting as a light bulb between the two, which was very eye-catching. And Ji Ruoxue is dissatisfied with one point, that is, here, I think that a monk and Taoist priest can be so knowledgeable and interesting, and keep a distance behind us, why are you such a delicate person with eight faces, so ignorant at this time? Standing in front of the eyesore, I didn't say anything, and I persuaded myself to go back and stay...... If you really want to spoil the scenery, you will have as much scenery as you want.

"The eldest lady forgives me, the villain really has no intention of offending......," Hu Bawan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this, and hurriedly explained.

Seeing this, Mu Qiuhuang smiled helplessly, he understood Ji Ruoxue's character, so he gently patted her shoulder to comfort her, and shook his head at her.

Ji Ruoxue saw that Mu Qiuhuang stopped her, although she was still dissatisfied in her heart, she still closed her mouth and stopped complaining.

Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but smile slightly, patted Hu Bawan on the shoulder, and said, "Okay, you don't need to persuade me anymore, I know that you are concerned about our safety, and when we finish shopping on this street, we will go back with you." ”

When Hu Bawan heard this, he glanced at Mu Qiuhuang gratefully, and said in a respectful tone: "Yes... Be...... Thank you aunt for your understanding, thank you for your understanding......"