Chapter 194: The Merchant

After dealing with government affairs, Zhang Anshi sent Huang Ba away, Zhang Anshi put down his work, walked to the attic of the official office, and looked at the crowds coming and going in the city.

There are Han people, there are Hu people, and there are merchants from more distant lands, half a month ago, Zhang Anshi took over the power from Han Zeng, and the whole Hexi changed its master again, Han Zeng returned to Chang'an, and Zhang Anshi implemented the strategy formulated before.

These people came here on the smell of silk profits.

Since the Xiongnu in the Western Regions bowed their heads to the Han and fell into the battle for Shan Yu in Mobei.

The Silk Road is unimpeded.

Now, whether it is a merchant who has poisoned himself or a merchant who comes from Kangju, he no longer has to worry about being intercepted and killed by the Huns on the road.

Especially those merchants who bought a 'Han Shang Fu' from Zhang Anshi.

Regardless of where he came from?

As long as he holds the bronze talisman endorsed by Zhang Anshi with the general of the Che Cavalry, within the control of the Huns, no Huns will dare to be demons!

Because, Zhang Anshi has already expressed his serious position with practical actions - two months ago in the spring and March, there was a merchant from Zhengbin who was killed in the Western Regions, and some of his servants fled to Juyan, crying and complaining.

After Zhang Anshi learned about it, he immediately met with the other party and asked what happened.

Immediately, Lai Dan, the captain of the school, led the Han to ride 800 horses, crossed the Tianshan Mountains, and went straight to the Shache Kingdom where he was killed.

The Huns reacted immediately by hanging the heads of the Shache nobles who had participated in the killing of the Poppy merchants on the Shache border before the Han cavalry arrived.

Han Qi then took his head and left.

And all this is just because the Zhengbin merchant subscribed to a one-year 'Han Shang Fu' from the Juyan Governor's Office.

The texture of this talisman is copper, and the front and back of it are engraved with inscriptions: Those who hold this talisman are protected by the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty!

After this incident, Han Shangfu immediately became hot in the Hu business circle!

Countless Hu businessmen have scrambled to subscribe.

Even if its price has risen from 10 gold per year to 100 gold per year, there are still people who are scrambling to subscribe.

However, Zhang Anshi became reserved and strictly controlled the number of Han merchant talismans.

Today, it is even more stipulated that a maximum of 10 tickets will be issued per month.

Moreover, it is better to have less than to overuse!

Subscribers, in addition to taking money to buy them, now have to pass the so-called 'rite test'.

You must pass the ceremony examination to be eligible to apply for a one-year 'Han Shang Fu'.

As a result, this place where Hu businessmen such as Juyan and Yumen gather has developed a unique industrial chain.

Some smart people have already set up institutions in Juyan, Loulan and other places that specialize in teaching Hu Shang Chinese etiquette and elegant language.

There are two similar institutions next to the Governor's Office.

Moreover, it is also run by a well-known literati in Juyan, so there is an endless stream of Hu businessmen who go to seek advice every day.

So much so that at its door, there is often a lot of traffic, and the water is impassable.

And these crappy learning and reciting voices of Hu Shang can be heard even in the Juyan Governor's Office.

Zhang Anshi can hear it now.

"Tibetan fold Zezi (Cangjie characters), choking black and astringent (to teach heirs) ......"

The stiff and twisted recitation voice made many people very embarrassed to listen.

But when Zhang Anshi listened, he was fascinated and drunk, like drinking fine wine.

The thoughts in my heart are clear, and I fly coolly!

In particular, he saw that there were blonde and blue-eyed whites, black-haired and brown-eyed Cypriots, and low, stout Huns.

The heart is directly cool to take off!

"This Han merchant charm is a green card ......"

"This etiquette test is TOEFL, IELTS ......"

He smacked his mouth, and the smile on his face was as bright as the sun.

"This is the real way to educate Yidi...... "He was very proud in his heart.

In his opinion, this is the best way to promote and publicize civilization - to let Yidi, who knows nothing about Zhuxia civilization, respect and worship China.

There is no faster and most effective way to do this.

As long as we persist and persevere, let the nobles and people of the Western Regions countries and even more distant foreign countries form in their hearts the idea that 'the Han people are the highest, and the others are secondary'.

So, are you afraid that these people will not pursue and respect Zhuxia culture?

Are you afraid that they will not take the initiative to study and research Chinese classics?

"General, why are you laughing?" I don't know when, Han Zeng walked to Zhang Anshi's side, this new captain of the Qiang Guard, who came to Juyan ten days ago.

He came to Juyan, in addition to reporting on his work, to visit his sister Han Yang - Han Yang is now pregnant and raising a baby.

When Han Zeng heard the news, he was overjoyed, and immediately abandoned the matter of Lingju, and came to Juyan Province under the pretext of reporting on his work.

"Captain Han, ......" Zhang Anshi turned around and smiled at the brother-in-law, and swallowed back the words when they came to his mouth: "It's nothing, it's just that Juyan is getting better day by day, so I'm happy!" ”

There are things that can be done but cannot be said.

Especially in this pre-AD era, such a thing as nationalism should not even be mentioned.

Zhang Anshi didn't want to help others wake up.

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However, Zhang Anshi doesn't want to, which doesn't mean that others can't perceive it.

Thousands of miles away, the capital of the king of Qiuzi is Yancheng.

The Wusun mission is entering the city in an orderly manner.

The envoy of Wusun who was ordered to send an envoy this time was named Qu Mi, and he was the nephew of Wusun Kun Mo Weng Guimi.

In Wusun, he holds the position of Dalu.

The so-called Dalu, similar to the Chinese prime minister, is the highest-ranking minister in Wusun.

Otherwise, assist Kunmo, govern the country, and coordinate all parties.

Therefore, this time Qu Mi personally came to envoy, representing the sincerity and reconciliation attitude of the Wusun people.

At the city gate, Qu Mi saw a Qiuzi man hanging from the city gate, covered with scars and blurred flesh, and he kept pleading in pain.

"What's going on?" Qu Mi curiously asked the Guizi nobleman who greeted him: "What crime did he commit?" ”

"Steal!" The nobleman who was in charge of greeting him replied.

"Huh?" Qu Mi frowned and said, "I remember that your country is stealing more than that?" ”

As Wusun Dalu, Qu Mi has knowledge of the major countries in the Western Regions.

Not only that, on behalf of Wusun Kunmolai Qiuzi, he negotiated and negotiated with the Huns.

Therefore, he knew that the most that the Qiuzi people treated for stealing was to cut off their hands, and the punishment of hanging up and whipping the public like this was simply unheard of!

Therefore, Qu Mi couldn't help but ask curiously: "Could it be that he stole the treasures of your country?" ”

"That's not ......," replied the nobleman of Kuzi, "this man has only stolen a silk ......."

"But he ......" the Qiuzi nobleman raised his voice: "It is the silk of the Han merchants who stole it!" A true Han Dynasty gentleman's cargo! ”

"When my king heard this, the thunder was furious, so he ordered him to be hung up and whipped for three days and three nights!"

"Till death rest!"

Qu Mi listened and was shocked: "Could it be that the merchant of the Han Dynasty is a nobleman of the Han Dynasty?" ”

The nobleman shook his head and said, "It's just a small merchant who brought dozens of silks here with the funds of his whole family, and after it was stolen, he cried in the street, and was seen by the people who patrolled the city of our country. ”

As the nobleman spoke, he spat on the ground and said, "My king said: The Han Dynasty has a great favor with our country, and the people of the kingdom have stolen from our country, and I am ashamed of it!" ”

"If the thief cannot be caught in time, once it is transmitted back to the Han Dynasty and known to the Han gentleman, will it be surprising to the kingdom and think that our country is all rude to steal?"

Qu Mi was dumbfounded.

I have seen people who are slave and maiden, but slave and maiden knees to the Qiuzi people, and I feel very proud and proud.

It's the first time I've seen Qu Mi in my life!

So much so that Qu Mi didn't know whether to praise the other party for being brazen, or spurning him for being willing to fall.

You know, Qiuzi is a big country!

There are nearly 10,000 victorious soldiers and a population of more than 100,000.

In the Western Regions, it is second only to Shache, Cheshi, and Wusun in China.

In the past, even in front of the Huns, I had never seen the Qiuzi people kneel and lick like this.

Listening to the nobleman of Qiuzi, he said proudly: "My king has a saying: There is no trivial matter in the kingdom!" This is a true and wise saying! ”

"Don't you know, messenger...... After the news spread, the officials and nobles of the kingdom praised one after another, thinking that my king knew the general situation, knew how to advance and retreat, and was a promising king, and even some Han nobles thought that our king was worthy of the word gentleman even in Chang'an, Han Dynasty, so they wanted to apply for the daughter of my king as the wife of his son! When he said this, the nobleman's face showed an incomparably honorable and proud look, and he said proudly: "The envoy knows, who is that noble man of the Han Dynasty?" ”

Qu Mi shook her head.

The nobleman of Qiuzi said proudly: "That's Chang Hui, the captain of the plough of the canal of the Western Han Regions!" ”

"This nobleman, but the old man of the Han Che Cavalry General, my king's daughter can have the opportunity to marry into such a family...... How blessed you are......"

He added, "Don't hide it from the messenger, I will also benefit a lot from it......"

"In the past, the heroes of the kingdom thought that Qiuci was vulgar and disdainful, and after this incident, many princes of the kingdom came to my Qiuci as a guest......"

"Just yesterday, a gentleman of the kingdom came to my house, and was so loved by him that he fell in love with my wife, and was willing to spend the night with her, so that I might have a chance to have an ......heir of the blood of the kingdom," the nobleman of the Guizi said this, with stars shining in his eyes.

Qu Mi's eyes were about to pop out.

Although the Wusun people often do this kind of thing of inviting others to green themselves, so as to leave the children and grandchildren of excellent blood to inherit their family business.

But the Wusun people do this kind of thing, they all come quietly!

Who would be like this Qiuzi man, take this kind of thing as pride, and talk about it and wish everyone knew - I am green, and I am stronger!

"That Han Dynasty man, but he is very majestic and heroic?" Qu Mi couldn't help but ask, in his mind, the man who could make people so proud must be a man who was eight feet tall and strong and unusual to ordinary people.

He couldn't help but have a little calculation in his heart.

If so......

Then, he planned to let the wife he brought with him also borrow a ...... Of course, you have to come quietly.

It's a pity that the nobleman shook his head: "Your envoy is shallow, right?" ”

"The heroes of the kingdom are certainly sturdy, tall and majestic heroes, but the heroes of the kingdom are not only strong and tall people, such personable and knowledgeable people are also heroes, and they are even rarer!"

"In the entire Western Regions, such a character, but five fingers, I can be fortunate to have his love, it is really the blessing of the ancestors!"

Qu Mi listened, first inexplicably, and then fell into deep fear and shock.

In this world, it's not difficult to get others to kneel and lick - just hit the stomach.

But it is extremely difficult to change the three views of others and reshape their cognition!

And the people of the Han Dynasty did it!

At least in Qiuzi, they did!

What a terrible country this is!

If in the future, they will rule and dominate the Western Regions, or even the entire world......

Isn't Wusun ......

It took almost seven days for Qu Mi to finally arrive at the mud city of Loulan.

Here, he finally felt something called respect—the Han sent hundreds of cavalry out of the city to greet him, and a general came in person—although this general was only a subordinate under the command of the chariot general, if in the past, it was just such a standard of reception, Qu Mi must have felt a little unhappy in his heart.

But now, for some reason, he feels honored!

There was even a smug smile on his face!

"I'm still very strong!" He whispered proudly, feeling extremely proud, and he couldn't help but hold his head high, and the color of showing off was beyond words!

There was no way, from Qiuzi to the east, along the way, what Qu Mi saw and heard made his thoughts quietly change.

Even unconsciously, the idea that the Han people are indeed superior to others was recognized and accepted.

I can't help it if I don't recognize it!

Because in the area south of the Tianshan Mountains, in the land of Qiuzi, Yuli, Luntai, and Loulan.

The status of the Han people is above all else!

Even, even north of the Tien Shan Mountains under the control of the Xiongnu.

When the Han people break the law, all countries have no jurisdiction to judge, and they must be handed over to the Han government for trial and judgment.

A merchant of the Han Dynasty could ignore the laws, traditions, and customs of various countries and do what he wanted.

The nations, from the nobles to the common people, were all proud to serve and serve the Han people.

Qu Mi even heard a story privately discussed by several Han Chinese, which was about a down-and-out literati who couldn't get along in the Han Dynasty and accidentally came to the Western Regions with a caravan.

But I didn't want to, this unknown literati in the Han Dynasty became very popular as soon as he arrived in the Western Regions.

Just say a few words of Confucius, and the king of a certain country hears it, and he is shocked.

A random idea solves a problem that has plagued the country for a long time.

casually showed a little ingenuity, and poured the daughters of countless nobles in the country, so that every night there was a graceful beauty

Li's maiden came to her room to recommend a pillow mat.

And he relied on the little room technique he learned to kill the nobles and ladies of the country, and even the princesses and princesses, who lost their armor and collapsed into an army, and they were unwilling to leave him again.

As a result, the country's nobles, princesses, and even ladies and princesses were jealous and intrigued for this person.

This story is outrageous, very absurd, and has no logic.

But it's popular, it's being talked about.

Along the way, Qu Mi heard it at least twenty or thirty times!

Those merchants, officials, and soldiers of the Han Dynasty would talk about this story and talk about this topic when they had time.

In and out of the words, they were full of envy and reverie.

Originally, this kind of story, if it was just talking, would be like that.

But the key is......

Art comes from life!

The popularity of the Han people in the Western Regions is far beyond imagination.

There are really some women in the Western Regions, as long as they see a man from the Han Dynasty, they can't move their feet!

Qu Mi saw with his own eyes, a Han Dynasty man who was his guide, rolling the sheets with three different women on three nights.

And that guide, who is not good-looking, is not very strong, and is not born well.

The most expensive thing on his body was nothing more than a long sword that he carried with him.

Even so, he was able to frequently hook up with many local aristocratic women and women.

Just last night, another Loulan nobleman sent his wife to this guide room, just because the nobleman felt that this Han Dynasty man was young and could take on great responsibilities, and he would have a future and wanted to make friends in advance......

With such side stories and cases.

Even if they didn't encounter such a good thing, the people of the Han Dynasty couldn't help but imagine it.

And Qu Mi was completely shook.

Although he is still arrogant in his heart, at this time, he can't help but be proud.

This is a comparison - all the countries in the Western Regions are Han foot-washers.

Duwusun can interact with the Han people on an equal footing!

What does this mean?

It shows that Wusun's level is higher than that of all countries and above the countries of the Western Regions.

This made Qu Mi couldn't help but be a little excited.

I feel like my coffee rank has gotten higher!

It seems that he is already qualified to talk and laugh with the Han Dynasty Prime Minister, and sit and discuss with the Han Dynasty chariot general.

On the other side of the world, in Guishan City, under the Green Mountains and Snow Mountains.

At this time, the Dawan people are celebrating the annual Dionysian festival, which is full of women dressed up and young people who do not cover their bodies.

The sound of the reed flute can be seen everywhere, and the cheerful hymns, accompanied by the reed flute, render the festive atmosphere to a climax!

In the palace of Dawan Wang, the new king Yincai, who had just ascended the throne, was admiring his queen's festive outfit.

Like the Greek Dionysian feast, the descendants of the Macedonian colonists at the foot of the green ridge still maintain the tradition of offering the consul/king's wife to the god of wine, Dionysus, the day after the festival begins.

Of course, this was just a show, showing the determination of the consul/king to sacrifice his wife for the good of the nation.

The queen of Yin Cai is indeed very beautiful.

At least in Yin Cai's eyes.

He has a tall figure, fair skin, big eyes, and long hair.

Yin Cai was fascinated by it, and couldn't help but praise: "Aphrodite...... Kudos to you! The great god of love and beauty has sent such a beautiful queen to me! ”

The queen listened, smiled silently, gently twisted the hem of her skirt, like a queen, looked at Yin Cai with arrogant eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, today I allow you to kiss my toes!" ”

When Yin Cai heard this, he trembled with excitement, and immediately knelt down and kissed his wife's toes like a devout believer.

The queen looked at Yin Cai, who was kneeling at her feet, and felt a little sick to her stomach.

Obviously, she was not at all satisfied with this husband.

The main point is that it's too ugly and too short!

Yin Cai's height is only six feet five inches, which is shorter than the queen.

His eyes are deep-set, his skin is a little dark, and his face is full of beard, which looks like a clown.

If he hadn't been the king, the queen would have kicked him out of the door.

Even so, the queen was very dissatisfied with it, so she naturally found some handsome men outside to compensate, so there was never a shortage of ministers under the skirt around him - in fact, Yin Cai was able to ascend the throne thanks to the help of the queen's lovers.

Like the Greeks, it is as normal for a woman in the family to have a lover as it is for a man to have a friend.

For Dawan women, love is coming, and it can't be stopped.

Just like in mythology, didn't Aphrodite, the goddess of love, put countless green hats on her husband, the god of craftsmen, and even gave birth to many illegitimate children?

The queen endured the nausea in her heart, and asked Yin Cai, who was kissing her toes, "I heard that someone from the Han Dynasty is coming?" ”

"Hmm......" Yin Cai was silent in the white toes of his queen, and said vaguely, "Are they all merchants...... The envoys of the Han Dynasty did not see it for the time being, nor did they hear any signs of coming......"

Hearing this, a trace of disgust flashed on the queen's face, and she gently raised her foot, stepped on Yin Cai's body, and said, "Why didn't Your Majesty tell me earlier?" ”

Yin Cai was trampled under his wife's feet, but instead of being angry, he was very happy, he smiled and flattered: "It's not a big deal......

"The Han people are thousands of miles away from our country, as long as we don't provoke them, they won't be able to control us!"

Speaking of this, Yin Cai got out from under his wife's feet and said, "Once upon a time, the cicada king's courage was too small! He was frightened by the Han Dynasty people! ”

"But I'm different!"

He raised his head hard and looked at his wife, wanting to show his manhood: "Even if the Han Dynasty people really come, I have a way to repel them!" ”

"Great Ares will bless me!"

For the Han Dynasty, all Dawan people loved and hated.

Love is the wealth they bring!

Every piece of silk that comes to Dawan from the East can bring gold to the people of Dawan - just sell it to the Green Ridge side, and the profit can be doubled!

And what I hate is the domineering of the Han people and the blood and fire that they once brought!

As descendants of Macedonian colonists, the Dawan people have always been proud.

They pride themselves on their technology, culture, beliefs, and strong and disciplined legions.

The spear phalanx inherited from their ancestors was once their talisman - as long as the legion put on a posture, even the Wusun cavalry could not take advantage.